Rep. Chris Deluzio on Youth Sports, Corporate Greed & the American Dream | 13th & Park

Congressman Chris Deluzio, a Naval Academy graduate and second-term representative from Pennsylvania's 17th District, joins 13th and Park for a candid conversation on economic power, the cost of living, and what he believes the government owes working families. Drawing on his upbringing in western Pennsylvania, his service during the Iraq War, and his background in election security law, Deluzio outlines a political identity rooted in hard work, patriotism, and skepticism of concentrated power. Deluzio discusses the Monopoly Busters Caucus he helped launch, explaining why he sees corporate consolidation as one of the defining threats to the American dream. From private equity gobbling up youth sports leagues to meatpacking consolidation squeezing farmers, he argues that the lack of economic competition is a nonpartisan problem with very real costs for families across the country. The conversation also covers the pressures facing families in competitive swing districts, the ongoing fight over election integrity, and his concerns about the cost of U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict. Deluzio is direct about the data: Americans his age and younger are statistically more likely to be worse off than their parents, and he believes Washington has to stop tinkering around the edges. Representing one of the most politically competitive districts in the country, Deluzio reflects on what it means to govern for everyone, not just a base, and why he remains optimistic about America's ability to course-correct at a critical moment for its democracy. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:12 Western PA Roots and Values 3:00 Iraq War and Military Service 4:26 Voting Rights and Election Security 5:52 Youth Sports and Rising Costs 8:16 Monopoly Busters Caucus 10:09 The American Dream Under Pressure 11:51 What Constituents Are Saying 13:01 Governing a Swing District 14:15 Mentors and Resolve 15:13 Optimism for America's Future 16:47 Closing Thoughts Follow Us! X: https://x.com/13thandPark IG: https://www.instagram.com/13th_and_park/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13thandpark TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13th_and_park Follow Chris Deluzio X: https://x.com/RepDeluzio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repdeluzio #ChrisDeluzio #pennsylvaniаpolitics #congress #antitrust #monopolybusters #americandream #costofliving #youthsports #veteransinpolitics #swingdistrict #corporatepower #workingfamilies #13thandpark #politicalpodcast #washingtondc #navyvet