Dave on the Issues

An Advocate for Reproductive Rights

Rep. Dave Rogers has been a leading voice in the fight to protect reproductive freedom in Massachusetts. At a time when conservatives across the country are pushing abortion bans and restricting access to care, Dave proudly supported the Massachusetts ROE Act, helping safeguard the right to abortion and ensure reproductive healthcare remains protected under state law. He also authored the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the landmark legislation that guarantees protects pregnant mothers from workplace discrimination, which has been identified as one of the biggest obstacles to women’s equality. His leadership and unwavering commitment to reproductive rights have earned him the endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund and Reproductive Equity Now. Dave believes every person deserves the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions with dignity, privacy, and respect.

“In the year and half since Trump took office, attempts to curtail Planned Parenthood’s services, block patients’ access to care, and threaten reproductive health providers have skyrocketed, but at every turn, we’ve had leaders like Representative Dave Rogers taking action to invest in reproductive health care and ensure Massachusetts leads the way for reproductive freedom. The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund is proud to endorse Representative Rogers for re-election and continue fighting alongside him for reproductive health equity in the Commonwealth.”

-Dominique Lee, President of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund

Rep. Dave Rogers delivers results for Belmont, Arlington, and Cambridge by bringing state resources home, championing local priorities, and making government work for the communities he represents. He understands that effective government means investing in the places where families live, work, and raise their children.

Dave has secured millions of dollars in state funding for projects across the district, among dozens of others: the Belmont’s Community Path, the revitalization of Chenery Park, money for afterschool programs, and improvements to local infrastructure and public spaces. In Arlington, he helped secure support for clean energy upgrades at Hardy Elementary School, preservation of the historic Jason Russell House, safety improvements along Mass Ave., and investments in community organizations like the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. In Cambridge, Dave has delivered funding for community institutions like the North Cambridge Food Pantry and the Cambridge Community Center, while supporting investments in parks, new trees and landscaping, environmental protection, and neighborhood improvements throughout the city.

Beyond securing state investments, Dave has been a vocal supporter of locally driven solutions. He campaigned in support of Belmont’s new high school, library, and community ice rink, as well as Arlington’s recent override, recognizing that these investments will serve generations of residents and strengthen our communities for years to come.

Dave believes in the fundamental American idea that government exists to serve the people. Government should be a partner for our neighborhoods; it should listen to residents, invest in local priorities, and deliver real results that improve the quality of life for everyone.

Delivering for our Neighborhoods

Protecting Immigrant Communities

Dave pioneered the Massachusetts Immigrant Legal Defense Fund to ensure vulnerable immigrants could have their day in court and receive the legal support they deserve.

Under Dave’s leadership, the fund has provided the resources to hire more than twenty full-time attorneys who have represented hundreds of immigrants and families navigating complex immigration proceedings. In just its first few months, the fund took on more than 1000 cases, providing critical legal representation to people who otherwise may have been forced to navigate the immigration system alone. This investment has helped ensure that due process, fairness, and the rule of law apply to everyone, regardless of where they were born.

Dave believes in the humane promise that every person has dignity, deserves justice, and should be treated with fairness and respect. That promise must extend to everyone who calls Massachusetts home. He will continue fighting to protect immigrant communities and ensure Massachusetts remains a welcoming place for all.

Climate & Environmental Protection

Protecting our environment has always been a deeply held commitment for Rep. Dave Rogers. With professional experience in the clean energy sector and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dave has dedicated his career to advancing practical solutions that protect our ecosystems, combat climate change, and build a cleaner economy. Environmental stewardship is also a family value, Dave’s sister, Kathleen Rogers, has served as President of EarthDay.org for more than two decades, helping lead the global Earth Day movement.

Dave has made environmental leadership a cornerstone of his work in the Legislature. Endorsed by the Environmental League of Massachusetts for his strong environmental record, he has championed policies to expand renewable energy, increase the Renewable Portfolio Standard, accelerate the development of offshore wind, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the Commonwealth.

Dave has also secured thousands in funding for environmental protection and clean energy initiatives across the district, including state funding for clean energy upgrades at Arlington's Hardy Elementary School, environmental restoration and landscaping improvements along the Alewife Brook Parkway in North Cambridge, and numerous other investments that have made Belmont, Arlington, and Cambridge more sustainable and resilient. Dave believes that protecting our environment and growing our economy go hand in hand, and he will continue fighting for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future for the next generation.

Transportation & the MBTA

Just like most members of our community, Dave has endured the painstaking process that is our morning and afternoon commutes. He believes and successfully has fought for comprehensive solutions to our State’s transportation challenges, including a long-term revenue solution for the MBTA. As a member of the MBTA Caucus, solving our transportation issues has been one of his highest priorities and just recently, he supported the passage of a major tax increase package to benefit transportation infrastructure, including additional funding to the T. This bill, which was passed overwhelmingly in the House, will raise corporate taxes to invest those funds in transportation. If the Governor and the federal government will not lead, Dave will and has, by taking tough votes to invest new revenue in our transportation network. Dave also realizes that a vibrant transportation system is an environmental issue as every commuter on the T is one less car on the road and few carbon emissions. By 2022/2023, the Red Line will be virtually a brand new system, with new cars, track and an improved electrical grid and that is in part due to the steady advocacy of Dave.

Dave is seeking another term as your Representative because he feels our State has unfinished business with regard to controlling healthcare costs. Having previously served on the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, he has continually supported expanded health insurance rights, and has formed the necessary relationships and skills to find solutions to this vital issue. He has co-sponsored single-payer legislation, as well as introduced the “Cover All Kids” legislation, which would give health care rights to undocumented children. Everyone deserves the right to make their own choices for their body, and Dave will continue to fight to ensure that everyone receives the proper coverage they need, no matter their choice. Dave is proud to have supported the Advancing Contraception Coverage and Economic Security in our State, or ACCESS Bill. He is particularly pleased to have co-sponsored this bill, which goes even further than the Affordable Care Act, which allowed health insurance companies to choose one form of contraception to cover within each of the 18 categories. The ACCESS bill requires coverage of nearly all FDA-approved contraceptives, with no cost-sharing with consumers. With this legislation, most Massachusetts women will be protected from whatever action the Trump administration takes on repealing birth control coverage.

Access and Choice in Health Care