Ballotpedia: Amanada Waldman

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Amanda is a lifelong resident of Lycoming County. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. She is a mother of 2 boys. 

Amanda currently works as an appeals representative for Novitas Solutions, Inc. She previously worked as the lead intern in the office of the lieutenant governor, as a bartender, and as a restaurant manager. 

Amanda Waldman previously ran for US representative in Pennsylvania Congressional District 9 in 2022 and for state representative in Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 84 in 2020, but she did not win. 

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Supports fully funding public education, ensuring access to high-quality Pre-K and affordable childcare, advocating for adequate wages for education workers, reducing student loan debt, and promoting community colleges and apprenticeship programs.

- Supports fully funding public education, ensuring access to high-quality Pre-K and affordable childcare, advocating for adequate wages for education workers, reducing student loan debt, and promoting community colleges and apprenticeship programs.

Education

Supports policies like the PRIME Act and the dairy bill to help family farms compete in the market.

Supports policies that will help family farms compete in the market.

Supports policies that help small businesses thrive, stop price-gouging, and continue to bridge the gap of high-speed internet access in rural communities.

Supports unions and equitable pay, benefits, healthcare, and worker safety.

- Supports policies that will help family farms compete in the market.
- Supports policies that help small businesses thrive, stop price-gouging, and continue to bridge the gap of high-speed internet access in rural communities.
- Supports unions and equitable pay, benefits, healthcare, and worker safety.

Economy

Supports lowering drug prices, expanding equitable healthcare access, and making Medicare available to all, especially as emergency coverage for those who lose their jobs.

- Supports lowering drug prices, expanding equitable healthcare access, and making Medicare available to all, especially as emergency coverage for those who lose their jobs.
- Supports access to abortion.

Healthcare

As of September 30, 2024, Amanda R Waldman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports accessible, high-quality healthcare for veterans, including coverage for all service-related mental and physical conditions.

Supports accessible healthcare for veterans, including coverage for all service-related mental and physical conditions.

- Supports accessible healthcare for veterans, including coverage for all service-related mental and physical conditions.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports investing in renewable and sustainable energy sources, decreasing reliance on foreign oil, and ensuring regulatory agencies have the authority and funding to hold environmental polluters accountable.

- Supports investing in renewable and sustainable energy sources, decreasing reliance on foreign oil, and ensuring regulatory agencies have the authority and funding to hold environmental polluters accountable.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

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Amanda R Waldman

Amanda is a lifelong resident of Lycoming County. She earned her bachelor's degree in english from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. She is a mother of 2 boys. 

Amanda Waldman previously ran for US Representative in Pennsylvania Congressional District 9 in 2022 and for state representative in Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 84 in 2020, but did not win. 

Believes politicians are "bought and bossed" and fail to do the work they were elected for, saying, "I am tired of struggling to survive by working multiple jobs, while our bought and bossed politicians collect a taxpayer funded paycheck for not doing the work of the people they were elected to represent."

Believes politicians prioritize wealthy donors over constituents, worsening living conditions for rural Pennsylvania residents.

Believes in using real-world experience and determination to mediate conflicts and improve the economy for hardworking Pennsylvanians.

Understands the challenges of living paycheck-to-paycheck and making difficult financial choices, having experienced it as a single mother working multiple jobs while attending college.

Supports equal pay and access to healthcare, including abortion and miscarriage care.

Said, "I will work to protect the people’s rights to make their own decisions."

Believes the government is "dysfunctional" and "people’s priorities are disregarded" with "common-sense legislation" not being voted on.

Supports public safety measures to ensure community security.

Plans to hold monthly town hall meetings to engage with constituents.

Supports community involvement and volunteerism as essential components of public safety and community well-being.

Believes "nothing is getting done" to address public safety issues.

Believes in strong public safety measures to protect communities.

Believes in being relatable to constituents, saying, "I am a regular person just like you."

Believes in supporting "hardworking Pennsylvanians" through her campaign contributions.

Amanda R Waldman currently works as an Appeals Representative in the Medicare industry. She was previously a lead intern in the Office of the Lt. Governor.

As of October 1, 2024, Amanda R Waldman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania for at least seven years before their election. 
- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.