21st Century Children and Families Act

Participated in meetings and Joined House and Senate Sponsors Statement in Support upon introduction of H.R. 7664/S. 4120, the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. Letter and meetings in Opposition to H.R. 468, Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act. Participated in meetings and joined Sponsors Statement in Support during reintroduction of H.R. 7929, Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act of 2024. Letter to all House and Senate offices in Opposition to the following list of Congressional Review Act Resolutions (CRAs) which threaten important worker protections: Improvements to the methodology for determining the adverse effect wage rate for agricultural workers (disapproved by H.J. Res. 59 and S.J. Res. 25) Improvements to the administration and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements for construction workers (disapproved by H.J. Res. 103) Improvements to wage and hour law enforcement by ensuring the FLSAs definition of independent contractor is consistent with economic reality, important for workers in industries with rampant misclassification, like construction (disapproved by H.J. Res. 116 and S.J. Res. 63) Improvements to labor standards for H-2A farmworkers (disapproved by H.J. Res. 134 and 135) Protections for workers retirement savings by ensuring unconflicted investment advice from fiduciaries (disapproved by H.J. Res. 142 and S.J. Res. 79) Protection of workers right to designate a walkaround representative for OSHA inspections (disapproved by H.J. Res. 147) Protection of retirement plan fiduciaries ability to properly consider climate change aspects and other costs and bad business practices of potential investments and to exercise their shareholder rights (disapproved by H.J. Res. 30 and S.J. Res. 8) Expansion of workers right to overtime pay, especially important for low-level supervisory employees (disapproved by H.J. Res. 166) Improvements to the standard for determining joint employer status under the NLRA, especially important for workers in the fast food industry (disapproved by H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 49) Vital improvements in income-driven student loan repayment, which would provide real relief to young workers severely burdened by debt (disapproved by H.J. Res. 88 and S.J. Res. 43) Encouraging the use of project labor agreements, which are a proven way of delivering cost-savings and on-time completion while ensuring stable labor relations, on large-scale federally-owned construction projects (disapproved by H.J. Res. 132) Requirements for crew sizes on trains to minimize safety risks to railroad employees (disapproved by H.J. Res. 130). Advocating for expanded labor rights protections, and on legislative issues that strengthen unions. Advocated against resolutions and bills to weaken organizing or workers' rights. Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 20/S.567 911 Saves Act (HB6319); HR 4897/S.2501, and OSHA Heat Rule; Advocating against several CRA resolutions of disapproval that would overturn agency action on behalf of workers. Advocating for judicial nominees that will uphold civil liberties, respect for the rule of law, and support constitutional rights of workers. N/A - Supported several of Biden Admin judicial nominees with experience working on behalf of workers and unions.