I grew up in Iowa in the 1970’s and 80’s, when the Farm Crisis meant that many people in my community were in bankruptcy, losing the livelihoods they had relied on for generations.
John,
I grew up in Iowa in the 1970’s and 80’s. The Farm Crisis had a real effect on my community—people filing for bankruptcy, families losing the farms they had relied on for generations, and local businesses closing down. My own family struggled, managing to keep our home because my dad left farming and took a job at the local bank.
I saw firsthand the toll bankruptcy and financial hardship took on families. Later I’d go on to law school, where I spent hours in bankruptcy court observing again how the courts and banks treated American families.
During the foreclosure crisis, that experience would lead to my appointment by then Attorney General Kamala Harris to be a watchdog over Wall Street Banks. My job was to oversee a settlement that required them to help California families get back on their feet.
All this to say, my experience outside of Washington informs my work holding people like Chase CEO Jamie Dimon accountable during congressional hearings, introducing legislation to lower costs for families, and drawing attention to the issues that Americans are facing.
I first ran for Congress because I saw how special interests and those with power were taking advantage of American families. I’m proud to continue that work today. Thank you for being a part of our campaign and making that work possible.
Katie Porter
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Congresswoman Katie Porter is fighting for affordable child care, lower cost prescription drugs, climate action, and a strong, stable, globally competitive economy that works for everyone. She’s standing up to corporate special interests and doesn’t take any money from corporate PACs or lobbyists, so we rely on grassroots supporters like you pitching in when they can. Make a contribution today.
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