Our institutions are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. Roughly half of the public does not trust the government, and two-thirds believe it is corrupt. This lack of trust enables authoritarian demagogues like Trump to gain power. We must fight to restore faith in our institutions, because the fate of our democracy hangs in the balance.

Make government regulation nimbler

Even during the Biden Administration, too few homes were built. Too little green infrastructure was built out to facilitate the energy transition. Every year that passes where we underbuild, the problems get worse.

We as Democrats believe in the power of government to improve people's lives, but we cannot be reflexive defenders of government and regulations when they are stopping us from building the better future we need.

Government must be able to act. It must be able to improve people's lives. Otherwise, the legitimacy crisis has no chance of improving. That is why we must make government regulation nimbler.

Get money out of politics

Nearly 75% of Americans want limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns. The huge amount of money in the system creates not just the potential for corruption, but, just as importantly, the perception of corruption by the public. Addressing this issue is a complex challenge, but we must act on it with the urgency required by the legitimacy crisis.

End stock trading by members of Congress

Members of Congress trading stocks leads to actual corruption through insider trading and the perception of corruption, which corrodes faith and trust in the institution. The Restore Trust in Congress Act was introduced in 2025 to ban stock trading, and should be pushed for.