Collins, Donnelly Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan 40 Hours Bill

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Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) applauded the House passage of the Save American Workers Act of 2015, a companion bill to their Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015, which is legislation that would improve the Affordable Care Act. The law currently defines full-time work as 30 hours per week, and these bills would change that to 40 hours per week. Congressmen Todd Young (IN-9) and Dan Lipinksi (IL-3) introduced the Save American Workers Act of 2015 in the House. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 252-172.

Collins said, "Our goal is simple. We want to protect part-time workers from having their hours reduced and their paychecks cut because of the definition in this law. I applaud the House passage of this legislation, and look forward to the Senate considering this common-sense fix."

Donnelly said, "I'm encouraged by the House's swift and bipartisan passage of this crucial legislation to restore the hours of many part-time workers across the nation. This isn't about undermining the Affordable Care Act--it's about strengthening it. This legislation would align the definition of "full-time" in the law with traditional employment practices and help increase the take-home pay for those who have seen their hours cut. I am hopeful that our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the Senate will come together to support this effort to help American workers and their families."

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