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Members of Congress have an opportunity to impact working families. Here is some key legislation from the 116th Congress.
Senate Vote Descriptions
Because corporate interests control the majority of the U.S. Senate, there have been no votes scheduled and no action taken on legislation important to CWA members. Instead, the Senate majority has focused their time on speedy confirmations of federal judges hostile to organized labor and the working class.
Senate Co-Sponsorships
Federal Call Center Bill: S.1792
No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing: S.780
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act: S.1970
Wall Street Sales Tax (Schatz): S.647
Wall Street Sales Tax (Sanders): S.1587
Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act: S.3568
Senate Sign-On Letters
A letter from Senate Members to FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, urging him to reject the job-killing Sprint – T-Mobile merger.
A letter from Senate Members to President and CEO of Maximus, Bruce Caswell, pressing on workplace safety and calling on the company to respond to workers’ demands to meet with their organizing committee.
House Vote Descriptions
Democracy Reform: Roll Call Vote 118
A vote on H.R. 1, the For the People Act. H.R. 1 aims to expand voting rights, get big money of out politics and reform our democratic institutions — all to make our democracy more inclusive. CWA recommended a YES vote.
Paycheck Fairness: Roll Call Vote 134
A vote on H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 7 puts gender-based discrimination on equal footing with other forms of discrimination such as race, disability or age, giving employees the right to ask and know what their colleagues earn, without fear of retaliation from their employers. CWA recommended a YES vote.
Equality Act: Roll Call Vote 217
A vote on H.R. 5, the Equality Act. H.R. 5 extends all anti-discrimination protection to LGBTQ+ Americans in access to employment, housing, education, public accommodations, credit, jury service and the use of Federal funds and ensures that all workers in the country will have protection from being fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. CWA recommended a YES vote.
Raise the Minimum Wage: Roll Call Vote 496
A vote on H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 582 raises the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over the next six years and eliminates the subminimum wage for tipped, disable and youth workers. CWA recommended a YES vote.
Raise the Minimum Wage, Exemption for Small Businesses: Roll Call Vote 495
A vote on the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 582. The Motion to Recommit would have exempted small businesses from the bill. Small business defined as "fewer than 10 employees" or "whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $1,000,000. CWA recommended a NO vote.
Workplace Violence Prevention: Roll Call Vote 642
A vote on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. H.R. 4 would create a new coverage formula to detect voting rights violations and expand voting rights protections to reduce voter suppression and discrimination. CWA recommended a YES vote.
PRO Act: Roll Call Vote 50
A vote H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. H.R. 2474 would give CWA members and all workers more power to win better wages, benefits, and working conditions. It will protect strikers, make it easier for workers to join unions, prevent the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, deal a blow to "right-to-work" laws, and much more. CWA recommended a YES vote.
PRO Act, Exemption for Immigrant Workers: Roll Call Vote 49
A vote on the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 2474. The Motion to Recommit would have exempted immigrant workers from the protections described in the PRO Act. CWA recommended a NO vote.
House Co-Sponsorships
Federal Call Center Bill: H.R.3219
No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing H.R.1711
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act: H.R. 3463
40% Health Benefit Tax Repeal: H.R.748
Wall Street Sales Tax (DeFazio): H.R.1516
Wall Street Sales Tax (Lee): H.R.2923
Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act: H.R. 6390
House Sign-On Letters
Sprint T-Mobile Letter
A letter from House Members to Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, opposing the job-killing Sprint – T-Mobile merger.
NAFTA: Freshman Letter
A letter by Freshman House Members to USTR Ambassador Lightizer, urging him to include strong labor protections and enforcement mechanisms for workers, and protection for consumers against high drug prices in NAFTA 2.0.
NAFTA: Prescription Meds
A letter from House Members to USTR Ambassador Lightizer, opposing a provision in NAFTA 2.0 that would lock in high costs for prescription drugs.
AT&T Puerto Rico Letter
A letter from House Members to AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson, urging AT&T to keep good jobs in Puerto Rico, instead of outsourcing them.
COVID-19: Workers First Letter
A letter from House Members to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer urging them to put workers first and include essential corporate accountability provisions in all economic relief packages pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NLRB Electronic Voting Letter
A bi-partisan letter from House Members to House leadership requesting funding to enable the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to House Leadership requesting funding in future COVID-19 relief legislation for the National Labor Relations Board to develop a system for holding union elections electronically.