Whether it’s making sure that a person has access to a doctor when they need one, investing in excellent first class educations for our children or making sure that working people are able to provide for their families and put food on the table when they put in an honest day’s work, I will continue to put people and families first. Sara Gideon Read Quote
We have been, obviously both in Maine and nationally, enmeshed in this false narrative that’s based on a fear of immigrants, when in fact we are country founded by immigrants. Sara Gideon Read Quote
In the age of term limits, unfortunately, you see power not in the people who are elected by the people, but instead more in the hands of the people who are working behind the scenes. Sara Gideon Read Quote
When I think about Sen. Collins, I think she might have been different from the other people in Washington when she was first elected but I have to ask is that still the case. Sara Gideon Read Quote
The reality is we have allowed systemic racism to continue through all these years. Sara Gideon Read Quote
I realized doing this work, identifying either issues or challenges or thinking about opportunities to actually impact people’s lives, I could actually make things better, and bringing people around the table for solutions was something I liked doing and was actually something I was able to do fairly well. Sara Gideon Read Quote
Looking forward, I am determined to do everything possible to bring Democrats, Republicans and independents together to work on keeping our kids safe and preventing gun violence. Sara Gideon Read Quote
Lobbyists and special interests continue to take advantage of loopholes that allow them to host lavish receptions and pay for trips for members of Congress. Those practices represent exactly what’s wrong with Washington, and I’m committed to ending them. Sara Gideon Read Quote
In the Senate, I will push to overturn Citizens United as I’ve been vocal about since I first served on the Town Council. Sara Gideon Read Quote
