Update: Amy Klobuchar ended her campaign as of March 2, 2020.Amy Klobuchar is running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020.Here are some fast facts about the candidate:Birth date:May 20, 1960Hometown:Plymouth, MinnesotaEducation:B.A., Yale University - 1982J.D., University of Chicago Law School - 1985Career:-- Partner at the Minnesota law firms of Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty-- Hennepin County Attorney, 1999-2006-- United States Senator, 2007-presentFamily:Amy married John and in 1993 and their daughter Abigail was born in 1995.PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iaW5mb2dyYW0tZW1iZWQiIGRhdGEtaWQ9Il8vRGJxVDBmeDVqZVhpVzQxNkludkoiIGRhdGEtdHlwZT0iaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUiIGRhdGEtdGl0bGU9IkFteSBLbG9idWNoYXIgQ2FuZGlkYXRlIFN0YW5jZSI+PC9kaXY+PHNjcmlwdD4hZnVuY3Rpb24oZSxpLG4scyl7dmFyIHQ9IkluZm9ncmFtRW1iZWRzIixkPWUuZ2V0RWxlbWVudHNCeVRhZ05hbWUoInNjcmlwdCIpWzBdO2lmKHdpbmRvd1t0XSYmd2luZG93W3RdLmluaXRpYWxpemVkKXdpbmRvd1t0XS5wcm9jZXNzJiZ3aW5kb3dbdF0ucHJvY2VzcygpO2Vsc2UgaWYoIWUuZ2V0RWxlbWVudEJ5SWQobikpe3ZhciBvPWUuY3JlYXRlRWxlbWVudCgic2NyaXB0Iik7by5hc3luYz0xLG8uaWQ9bixvLnNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9lLmluZm9ncmFtLmNvbS9qcy9kaXN0L2VtYmVkLWxvYWRlci1taW4uanMiLGQucGFyZW50Tm9kZS5pbnNlcnRCZWZvcmUobyxkKX19KGRvY3VtZW50LDAsImluZm9ncmFtLWFzeW5jIik7PC9zY3JpcHQ+On health care:Sen. Klobuchar supports universal health care for all Americans, and she believes the quickest way to get there is through a public option that expands Medicare or Medicaid. She supports changes to the Affordable Care Act to help bring down costs to consumers, including providing cost-sharing reductions, making it easier for states to put reinsurance in place, and continuing to implement delivery system reform. And she’s been fighting to bring down the cost of prescription drugs and has authored proposals to lift the ban on Medicare negotiations for prescription drugs, allow personal importation of safe drugs from countries like Canada, and stop pharmaceutical companies from blocking less-expensive generics.Gun violence:Gun violence prevention policies are long overdue. Klobuchar supports a package of gun violence policies including instituting universal background checks by closing the gun show loophole and banning bump stocks, high capacity ammunition feeding devices and assault weapons. She is also the author of a proposal that would close what is commonly referred to as the “boyfriend loophole” by preventing people who have abused dating partners from buying or owning firearms.Climate change:On the first day of her administration, Klobuchar would reenter the United States into the International Climate Agreement, working so that the United States maintains global leadership to address the climate crisis. Klobuchar will also take executive action within her first 100 days to restore the Clean Power Plan, bring back the fuel-economy standards, set ambitious goals to reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government, restore environmental protections repealed by the Trump administration, and reinstate the National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee. Klobuchar also will introduce sweeping legislation to combat the climate crisis that builds on the framework of the Green New Deal and will put our country on a path to achieving 100% net-zero emissions no later than 2050, including through a massive investment in green jobs and infrastructure, climate research and innovation, environmental justice programs, rural energy development and better greener transportation.National security:The Russian attack on democracy during the 2016 election highlighted the critical need for improving our election cybersecurity, she says. Klobuchar says she has led the way in the Senate when it comes to stopping cyber-attacks on our elections and protecting against future foreign interference. As president, she will push for security protocols such as backup paper ballots and audits and make sure that national security officials share information about the potential for attacks with state officials in real time.Opioid Epidemic:As one of her first major policy proposals as candidate for president, Klobuchar released a plan to combat substance use disorder and prioritize mental health, including launching new prevention and early intervention initiatives, expanding access to treatment and giving Americans a path to sustainable recovery. She will expand prescription drug monitoring programs, which is a bill she leads in the Senate, make an investment into research and development of pain alternatives to opioids, and will launch a national effort to create additional safe and responsible ways to dispose of unused prescription medications and controlled substances in every urban and rural community. To pay for her plan, Klobuchar said she will hold opioid manufacturers responsible for their role in the opioid crisis.Immigration:Klobuchar is committed to stopping the cruel and inhumane policy where the government is taking kids away from their parents, protecting DACA, Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforcement Departure designations, ending the travel ban, and raising the refugee admissions cap. Comprehensive immigration reform is also crucial to moving our economy and our country forward. Klobuchar will jump-start negotiations for comprehensive immigration reform — which includes a pathway to citizenship, the DREAM Act and border security — with the stated goal of passing it in the first year of her presidency.Cost of college:Klobuchar is calling for allowing students to refinance their loan debt at lower interest rates and she will expand loan forgiveness for in-demand occupations. She also believes we must make college more affordable and supports a major expansion of Pell Grants and higher-education tax credits so we can help students and families with the cost of higher education, and she believes that all students who attended for-profit schools that defrauded students should be eligible for loan forgiveness.Presidential candidate comparisons:-- On the issues-- Fun facts--Watch Klobuchar answer New Hampshire voter questions face to face in an installment of "Conversation with the Candidate."