Max Rose
Bio |
Rose was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Park Slope. He is a veteran who served as a platoon leader in the Afghanistan War. He earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. |
Status and Position |
Former US House of Representatives of New York |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Democrat, New York |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NY-11 | NY-11 | Yes | Running | 52.8% |
Campaign Financing |
Rose's campaign funding mostly comes from individual contributions with a relatively low amount of PAC contributions. In Congress, Rose has joined many democrats in creating an "End Corruption" caucus. |
Voting Rights |
Rose believes that every American has the right to vote. He voted in favor of H.R. 4 which helped more Americans vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Advocates for increased affordable access to all Americans Rose specifically sees high premiums and deductibles as a barrier to a lot of Americans' access to healthcare. He is committed to bringing these prices down to move towards universal coverage. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Supports socialized healthcare |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Rose has worked against Big Pharma to bring down prices for consumers. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports the extension of civil rights in respect to LGBT people Rose is as staunch believer that the US must go farther to ensure equality for LGBT people. The congressman has voted in favor of bills to provide equal rights to LGBT people. |
| Taxes | For | Supports taxes Rose favors increased taxes. He is a co-sponsor of H.R. 5377 which eliminated SALT caps and increased the top marginal income tax rate. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Rose does not advocate for a flat tax rate. Rose favors increased taxes. He is a co-sponsor of H.R. 5377 which eliminated SALT caps and increased the top marginal income tax rate. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Rose does not believe that it is the role of government to restrict the healthcare choices of a woman. Therefore, his position on abortion is one of individuality. |
| Gun Control | For | Advocates for gun control Rose believes that common sense laws must be passed in order to curb gun violence. He supports policies that empower law enforcement and family to retain guns from dangerous individuals as well as better background checks. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | He has worked to limit suicides. Rose believes that common sense laws must be passed in order to curb gun violence. He supports policies that empower law enforcement and family to retain guns from dangerous individuals as well as better background checks. |
| Government Interference | For | Rose supports government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Supports the funding of planned parenthood |
| Welfare | For | Rose advocates for the federal funding of welfare programs. Rose has vowed to fight any cuts to Social Security and Medicare. He specifically points to veterans as a reason to continue funding these types of welfare programs. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have an explicit stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Does not support the death penalty Rose does not believe there is any instance where the death penalty is justifiable. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Rose does not have an explicit opinion on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | Nuance | Rose wants to audit the Department of Defense in order to make sure funds are used efficiently. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Rose has praised the president's decision to deploy troops in the Middle East in order to make sure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. He also supports the assassination of Soleimani. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports international interaction Rose is committed to our foreign interests. He has visited soldiers across the Atlantic as well as helped reform the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| United Nations power | For | Rose supports the legitimacy of the UN. |
| Nationalism | Against | Max Rose is concerned about extremism in the form of nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | Rose does not support free markets. Rose has voted in favor of policies that actively work against big business to regulate prices. He believes stepping into the market to guarantee better prices for consumers is imperative in situations such as healthcare. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Rose has no explicit stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has no position on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Advocates for government spending |
| Charter Schools | Against | Rose advocates for the funding of public schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Rose does not have an explicit position on common core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Rose supports clean energy. Rose believes that climate change is a primary national security threat. He urges the administration to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement as well as help our country lead the charge into an ecological future with renewable energy. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Advocates for freedom of religion Rose believes that America should hold up the standard of freedom to practice one's religion. Rose spoke out against Trump's travel ban. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Rose maintains a conviction in the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Rose has not taken an explicit stance on this point and he is not a co-sponsor of H.R. 40, an act to create a commission to study reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | Rose believes that immigrants should be protected. Rose sees the need for a comprehensive reform of the US' broken immigration system. Until then, he argues we should protect those that are in our country. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Rose does not have a position on passenger profiling and is not a co-sponsor of the End Racial Profiling Act. |
| DACA | For | Rose supports making sure that DACA is maintained. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Rose supports sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Rose advocates for the legalization of marijuana. |