Lasher believes health care is a right and supports Medicare for All or a similar universal plan. He also wants to lower prescription drug prices and fight against RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies.

Lasher condemns the Trump administration's treatment of immigrants, including ICE raids, detention, and deportations. He pledges to protect immigrant communities, defend civil rights and voting rights, and oppose the administration's authoritarian policies.

Lasher focuses on safety in schools, subways, and places of worship, supporting local police efforts against reckless e-bikers, investing in mental health care, and strengthening gun safety laws. He also addresses quality-of-life issues like scaffolding, illegal weed shops, and helicopter noise.

Lasher identifies the affordability crisis as a key issue, focusing on high housing costs, rising rents, insurance premiums, utility bills, and child care costs. He commits to creating more housing and expanding access to affordable child care.

Lasher argues that Congress must regulate AI to protect safety, workforce, civil rights, and the environment. He criticizes the use of AI by the Trump administration for surveillance and military actions, and warns against unchecked data centers, automation, and disinformation.

Lasher, a public school graduate and parent, opposes Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, cut school funding, ban books, and garnish wages for student loan debt. He supports fighting back to protect public education.

Lasher calls the Trump administration the most corrupt in U.S. history and criticizes the influence of big corporate money in politics, especially after Citizens United. He supports reducing the influence of money in politics and reforming the system.

Lasher criticizes Trump's foreign policy, including threats to NATO, tariffs, and military actions. He believes Congress should reassert its constitutional power over foreign policy and restore U.S. leadership based on diplomacy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Lasher condemns the Trump administration's assault on LGBTQ+ Americans and pledges to champion LGBTQ+ equality and civil rights. He has the support of community leaders like Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Deborah Glick.

Lasher is a strong supporter of abortion rights, having earned the endorsement of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Votes. He pledges to aggressively defend reproductive freedom against state bans and federal attacks.

Micah Lasher argues that Democrats in Congress must do more to resist Donald Trump's authoritarian actions, including ignoring the Constitution, manufacturing emergencies, and undermining due process. He has written blueprints for state-level resistance and plans to use aggressive oversight and procedural roadblocks to fight back.

Lasher views climate change as an urgent priority. He criticizes Republican rollbacks of climate advances, including ending EV tax credits and withdrawing from the Paris Accord. He has a record of fighting climate denialism and supporting local flood mitigation.

Lasher notes the rise in hate crimes and antisemitism, particularly in New York City, and commits to fighting hate through legislation, community engagement, and raising his voice.