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Nov. 19, 2020 Reps. Smith and Langevin Pre-Apprenticeship Stipend Amendment Added to National Apprenticeship Bill Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "For months, Republicans have tried to make bipartisan progress on huge areas of COVID relief where there's no disagreement. Vaccine distribution funds. Another round of the PPP for hard-hit small businesses. But Democrats blocked it all over their unrelated liberal wish-list." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 18, 2020 Norcross, Kim Introduce Bill to Advance Next-Generation Apprenticeship Programs Rep. Donald Norcross
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Brown, Blumenthal, Sanders, Warren, Baldwin to Bezos: Release Comprehensive Data on Covid-19 Infection Rates for All of Amazon's Workers Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Stripping Federal Employees of Critical Protections Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Congressmen Kim, Norcross Introduce Bill to Advance Next-Generation Apprenticeship Programs Sen. Andy Kim
Nov. 18, 2020 Gov. Justice announces Gruppo Fanti to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Weirton, creating 40 new full-time jobs Sen. Jim Justice
Nov. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have tried for weeks to pass another targeted rescue package. It would send hundreds of billions of dollars to schools, unemployment aid, another round of the job-saving PPP, and healthcare. Democrats repeatedly blocked it all. Let's hope they let us make law soon." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 16, 2020 Gov. Justice announces Klöckner Pentaplast to expand production facility in Beaver by adding thermoforming capabilities for sustainable food packaging Sen. Jim Justice
Nov. 14, 2020 Mass. Lawmakers Urge Harvard to Extend Worker Protections for Contracted Staff Amid COVID-19 Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 13, 2020 Pocan, Norcross Announce Labor Caucus Rep. Mark Pocan
Nov. 12, 2020 Rush Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Create One Million Jobs Through Environmental Conservation Projects Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Rose Congratulates Gallatin Employer on Earning "HIRE Vets Medallion' Award Rep. John Rose
Nov. 10, 2020 ICYMI: Presidential Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week Rep. Virginia Foxx
Nov. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Foxx, Cline Praise EEOC's Efforts to Increase Transparency Rep. Virginia Foxx, ...
Nov. 9, 2020 Wyden Statement on Oregon Unemployment Benefits Backlog Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Strengthen the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Nov. 2, 2020 Leader Hoyer Announces Updates to House Democrats' Official Online Resume Bank, Including Senate Access Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 2, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Release USMCA Implementation Report Card Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 2, 2020 Steube Introduces Bill to Streamline the Federal Hiring Process Rep. Greg Steube
Oct. 30, 2020 Warren and Booker Release Labor Department Response to Their Inquiries as Labor Denies Protections to Meatpacking Workers Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Udall, Heinrich Resolution Honoring Nation's Nuclear Weapons Workers, Declare National Day of Remembrance Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Latina women make 55 cents on the dollar as compared to white men. Latinas and their families deserve better. @HouseDemocrats already passed legislation to address this issue -- the Senate must do its part to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct! #LatinasAreEssential" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over 800k of the 1.1 million who recently left the workforce due to the pandemic are women -- 40% are Latinas. We must make #EqualPay the law of the land, so that a Latina doesn't have to work for 22 months to earn the same as a white male. #LatinaEqualPayDay" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #LatinaEqualPayDay--the day Latinas must work into 2020 to make what white men made at the end of 2019. Latinas earn 55 cents for every $1 earned by white men. Senator McConnell: It is long past time to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. It passed the House in March 2019!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2020 Congressman Cohen Deplores Impact of Trump Executive Order Jeopardizing Diversity Training Rep. Steve Cohen
Oct. 27, 2020 Khanna Introduces Groundbreaking 21 St Century Jobs Package Rep. Ro Khanna
Oct. 27, 2020 Fudge, Kaptur Introduce Connecting Youth to Jobs Act Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter Commending DOL's Efforts to Protect Independent Contractors Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Adams, Bonamici Lead Call to Protect Workplace Rights for Women Rep. Alma Adams
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to Honorable Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bonamici, Adams Lead Call to Protect Workplace Rights for Women Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Gov. Justice celebrates milestone successes of life-changing Jobs & Hope West Virginia program, including first expungement Sen. Jim Justice
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
Oct. 25, 2020 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kim, Hearing on a Review of PPP Forgiveness Sen. Andy Kim
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "80% of the people leaving the workforce last month were women. The House passed the #HEROESAct months ago to help working moms & families get through this crisis. Senate Rs have yet to pass any kind of relief package whatsoever. It's time they get their act together. #MomsBailout" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 White House's Plan to Study Multiemployer Pensions is Not the Solution that Workers, Retirees, and Businesses Deserve Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Bishop Announces New Jobs in Albany Rep. Sanford Bishop
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "NOW: The Senate is voting on another rescue package for American families. Testing. Treatments. Vaccines. Unemployment aid. Another PPP. Historic money for schools. Find common ground & get help out the door. We'll see if Democrats use the filibuster to kill the bill." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill on PPP is inadequate for hard-hit, underserved small biz There's no dedicated relief for minority-owned businesses, restaurants, theaters, music venues, all nonprofits, more Dems are fighting to pass the HEROES Act to give small businesses the help they need" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Well, the votes are in, and Democrats said "no" to this important lifeline for American businesses and workers." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 20, 2020 Cole Applauds EDA's Substantial Investment in Ardmore Area Rep. Tom Cole
Oct. 20, 2020 Kennedy: Senate Democrats block PPP second round, vote against sending aid to Louisiana workers and businesses Sen. John Kennedy
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program has made a critical difference for millions of working families. Today, I'm having the Senate vote on a new second round for the hardest-hit small businesses. Democrats say they support the PPP. Let's see how they vote." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation's day care centers are an essential service for parents who must work during this time and their children. House Dems have acted to provide relief to the child care industry and prevent a crisis; I call on the GOP Senate to work with us." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 19, 2020 Warner Joins Van Hollen, Connolly in Introducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional, Including for Military Members and Federal Employees Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 16, 2020 DeSaulnier Unveils Bill to Force Large Corporations to Confront and Address the True Cost of Closures and Layoffs Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Oct. 14, 2020 Committee Report Details Years-Long Attacks on Workers' Rights, Unions by Trump Administration's NLRB Rep. Bobby Scott
Date Title Politician
Nov. 19, 2020 Reps. Smith and Langevin Pre-Apprenticeship Stipend Amendment Added to National Apprenticeship Bill Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "For months, Republicans have tried to make bipartisan progress on huge areas of COVID relief where there's no disagreement. Vaccine distribution funds. Another round of the PPP for hard-hit small businesses. But Democrats blocked it all over their unrelated liberal wish-list." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 18, 2020 Norcross, Kim Introduce Bill to Advance Next-Generation Apprenticeship Programs Rep.Donald Norcross
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Brown, Blumenthal, Sanders, Warren, Baldwin to Bezos: Release Comprehensive Data on Covid-19 Infection Rates for All of Amazon's Workers Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Stripping Federal Employees of Critical Protections Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Congressmen Kim, Norcross Introduce Bill to Advance Next-Generation Apprenticeship Programs Sen.Andy Kim
Nov. 18, 2020 Gov. Justice announces Gruppo Fanti to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Weirton, creating 40 new full-time jobs Sen.Jim Justice
Nov. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have tried for weeks to pass another targeted rescue package. It would send hundreds of billions of dollars to schools, unemployment aid, another round of the job-saving PPP, and healthcare. Democrats repeatedly blocked it all. Let's hope they let us make law soon." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 16, 2020 Gov. Justice announces Klöckner Pentaplast to expand production facility in Beaver by adding thermoforming capabilities for sustainable food packaging Sen.Jim Justice
Nov. 14, 2020 Mass. Lawmakers Urge Harvard to Extend Worker Protections for Contracted Staff Amid COVID-19 Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 13, 2020 Pocan, Norcross Announce Labor Caucus Rep.Mark Pocan
Nov. 12, 2020 Rush Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Create One Million Jobs Through Environmental Conservation Projects Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Rose Congratulates Gallatin Employer on Earning "HIRE Vets Medallion' Award Rep.John Rose
Nov. 10, 2020 ICYMI: Presidential Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week Rep.Virginia Foxx
Nov. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Foxx, Cline Praise EEOC's Efforts to Increase Transparency Rep.Virginia Foxx, ...
Nov. 9, 2020 Wyden Statement on Oregon Unemployment Benefits Backlog Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Strengthen the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Nov. 2, 2020 Leader Hoyer Announces Updates to House Democrats' Official Online Resume Bank, Including Senate Access Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 2, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Release USMCA Implementation Report Card Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 2, 2020 Steube Introduces Bill to Streamline the Federal Hiring Process Rep.Greg Steube
Oct. 30, 2020 Warren and Booker Release Labor Department Response to Their Inquiries as Labor Denies Protections to Meatpacking Workers Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Udall, Heinrich Resolution Honoring Nation's Nuclear Weapons Workers, Declare National Day of Remembrance Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Latina women make 55 cents on the dollar as compared to white men. Latinas and their families deserve better. @HouseDemocrats already passed legislation to address this issue -- the Senate must do its part to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct! #LatinasAreEssential" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over 800k of the 1.1 million who recently left the workforce due to the pandemic are women -- 40% are Latinas. We must make #EqualPay the law of the land, so that a Latina doesn't have to work for 22 months to earn the same as a white male. #LatinaEqualPayDay" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #LatinaEqualPayDay--the day Latinas must work into 2020 to make what white men made at the end of 2019. Latinas earn 55 cents for every $1 earned by white men. Senator McConnell: It is long past time to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. It passed the House in March 2019!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2020 Congressman Cohen Deplores Impact of Trump Executive Order Jeopardizing Diversity Training Rep.Steve Cohen
Oct. 27, 2020 Khanna Introduces Groundbreaking 21 St Century Jobs Package Rep.Ro Khanna
Oct. 27, 2020 Fudge, Kaptur Introduce Connecting Youth to Jobs Act Rep.Marcy Kaptur, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Foxx Leads Letter Commending DOL's Efforts to Protect Independent Contractors Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Adams, Bonamici Lead Call to Protect Workplace Rights for Women Rep.Alma Adams
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to Honorable Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bonamici, Adams Lead Call to Protect Workplace Rights for Women Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Gov. Justice celebrates milestone successes of life-changing Jobs & Hope West Virginia program, including first expungement Sen.Jim Justice
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
Oct. 25, 2020 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kim, Hearing on a Review of PPP Forgiveness Sen.Andy Kim
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "80% of the people leaving the workforce last month were women. The House passed the #HEROESAct months ago to help working moms & families get through this crisis. Senate Rs have yet to pass any kind of relief package whatsoever. It's time they get their act together. #MomsBailout" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 White House's Plan to Study Multiemployer Pensions is Not the Solution that Workers, Retirees, and Businesses Deserve Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Bishop Announces New Jobs in Albany Rep.Sanford Bishop
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "NOW: The Senate is voting on another rescue package for American families. Testing. Treatments. Vaccines. Unemployment aid. Another PPP. Historic money for schools. Find common ground & get help out the door. We'll see if Democrats use the filibuster to kill the bill." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill on PPP is inadequate for hard-hit, underserved small biz There's no dedicated relief for minority-owned businesses, restaurants, theaters, music venues, all nonprofits, more Dems are fighting to pass the HEROES Act to give small businesses the help they need" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Well, the votes are in, and Democrats said "no" to this important lifeline for American businesses and workers." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 20, 2020 Cole Applauds EDA's Substantial Investment in Ardmore Area Rep.Tom Cole
Oct. 20, 2020 Kennedy: Senate Democrats block PPP second round, vote against sending aid to Louisiana workers and businesses Sen.John Kennedy
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program has made a critical difference for millions of working families. Today, I'm having the Senate vote on a new second round for the hardest-hit small businesses. Democrats say they support the PPP. Let's see how they vote." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation's day care centers are an essential service for parents who must work during this time and their children. House Dems have acted to provide relief to the child care industry and prevent a crisis; I call on the GOP Senate to work with us." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 19, 2020 Warner Joins Van Hollen, Connolly in Introducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional, Including for Military Members and Federal Employees Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 16, 2020 DeSaulnier Unveils Bill to Force Large Corporations to Confront and Address the True Cost of Closures and Layoffs Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Oct. 14, 2020 Committee Report Details Years-Long Attacks on Workers' Rights, Unions by Trump Administration's NLRB Rep.Bobby Scott
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