Common-Sense Solutions for Utah’s Future
As a teacher, mother, and State Senator, Kathleen Riebe is focused on lowering costs, protecting our freedoms, and ensuring every Utahn has a seat at the table.
For too long, Washington has focused on partisan games while Utah families face rising costs, crowded classrooms, and an uncertain future. Kathleen Riebe is running for Congress because she believes public service should be about solving problems, not scoring points. Her approach is based on the common-sense values she has supported as a State Senator, prioritizing the needs of everyday people over the interests of billionaires and corporate PACs.
Kathleen’s priorities come from her two decades in the classroom and her experience in Utah’s legislature. She is ready to take her record of bipartisan success to Washington to advocate for the working families who are currently left behind.
Strengthening Public Education
As a career educator and former member of the State Board of Education, Kathleen knows education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty and building a strong economy. She has consistently fought for increased funding for the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU), reducing Utah’s class sizes, and ensuring teachers are paid like the professionals they are.
In Congress, Kathleen will push for strong federal support for our schools and students. She believes in protecting the integrity of public education and will oppose efforts to divert essential funding from our neighborhood schools. Her focus remains on literacy, student safety, and preparing the next generation for the modern workforce.
Lowering Healthcare Costs
Rising healthcare premiums and prescription drug costs are a major factor in the affordability crisis facing Utahns today. Kathleen is dedicated to expanding access to affordable care and improving the quality of services for families across the state. She has strongly opposed cuts to rural healthcare, stressing that access to a doctor should not depend on your zip code.
Kathleen supports practical steps to lower living costs, such as allowing the government to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and expanding paid family and medical leave. She believes healthcare is a basic necessity and will fight to ensure no Utah family faces financial ruin due to a medical emergency.
Protecting Our Environment and Public Lands
Utah’s quality of life relies on its stunning landscapes and outdoor recreation options. As a resident of Cottonwood Heights and co-chair of the Clean Air Caucus, Kathleen understands the urgent need for responsible management of our natural resources, including the safeguarding of the Great Salt Lake. She has supported legislation to conserve water, reduce emissions, and promote transit-oriented development to improve air quality.
She advocates for responsible management of public lands to keep them accessible for future generations while balancing the need for sustainable growth. In Washington, she will continue to support clean water initiatives and federal policies that protect Utah’s environment from poor air quality and wildfires.
Standing Up for Working Families
Kathleen is committed to addressing the cost-of-living crisis by focusing on essential needs like housing affordability and food security. She supports strategic investments in starter homes and affordable housing projects to ensure that the American Dream of homeownership remains achievable for the next generation of Utahns.
Her platform includes middle-class tax relief and policies that help small businesses thrive by reducing unnecessary government red tape. Kathleen believes a strong economy is one where everyone has a fair chance, and she will fight for a minimum wage that reflects the realities of today’s costs.
Accountability and Political Reform
To ensure the government serves the people, Kathleen has made it a priority to refuse corporate PAC money during her campaign. She believes representatives should be accountable only to the voters who elected them, not to special interests or billionaires.
Kathleen supports overturning the Citizens United decision to limit the influence of dark money in our elections. She also advocates for government transparency, term limits, and using independent commissions for redistricting to make sure every Utahn’s vote counts.
