MJ is an Air Force combat veteran who was injured by enemy gunfire, received the Purple Heart for her injuries, and is one of only a few women to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor. Unable to fly due to her injuries, MJ learned she was unable to apply for a military job she wanted because she was a woman. She set out to change the rules and was one of the plaintiffs in the ACLU’s lawsuit against the U.S. secretary of defense. In the end, the combat exclusion policy was repealed and no longer limits women’s opportunities for advancement in the military.

Mj’s priorities as Senator are to provide access to affordable health care, protect Medicare and Social Security, better serve our Veterans; take on climate change, cost-effective childcare, the country’s gun violence epidemic, and more.