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Feb. 25, 2021 Padilla: The Minimum Wage is Not a Living Wage Sen. Alex Padilla
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate parliamentarian's ruling is disappointing; raising the minimum wage would give 27M+ Americans a raise during this devastating economic crisis. House Dems are determined to #FightFor15. This policy will remain in H.R. 1319 and pass tomorrow." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 25, 2021 LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Congressman Gomez Cosponsors the Bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package Rep. Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Menendez Introduces Bill to Promote Corporate Diversity Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Strengthen Workplace Safety Enforcement Rep. Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Congressman Panetta Works on Major Covid Rescue Legislation as Member of The House Ways and Means and Agriculture Committees Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 9, 2021 Tweet - "With a devastating 5.3 million jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic, American women are bearing the brunt of the health & economic crises. Congress must act quickly to pass the urgently needed Biden-Harris Rescue Plan." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 8, 2021 DeSaulnier Named Chair of Education & Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Issa Statement On Enhanced Government Role in Apprenticeship Programs Rep. Darrell Issa
Feb. 5, 2021 Pelosi Statement on January Jobs Report Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 29, 2021 Labor Caucus Endorses Slate of Labor Legislation Rep. Linda Sánchez, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 as She Continues Organizing for Working People Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
Jan. 21, 2021 Phillips, Crow, Underwood, Panetta, and Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act to Combat Public Health and Economic Crises Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
Jan. 20, 2021 Letter to Charles Rettig, IRS Commissioner and Rita Saenz, Director of the CA Employment Development Department - In Light of EDD Fraud Failures, Harder Asks IRS for Answers on Tax Bills for Victims Rep. Josh Harder
Jan. 12, 2021 Letter to Rita Saenz, Director of the California Employment Development Department - Harder Asks EDD for Answers on Mass Suspension of Accounts Rep. Josh Harder
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep. Ami Bera, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Dingell, DeSaulnier Introduce Workers' Right to Training Act Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Dec. 11, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Discriminatory Rule on Federal Contractors Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 1, 2020 Matsui Issues Statement on USWNT Settlement on Working Conditions Rep. Doris Matsui
Nov. 20, 2020 House Passes Harder's Bill to Provide College Credit for Apprenticeships Rep. Josh Harder
Nov. 2, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Strengthen the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
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. 27, 2020 Khanna Introduces Groundbreaking 21 St Century Jobs Package Rep. Ro Khanna
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. Jared Huffman, ...
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. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Imminent Relief for Airline Workers Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Costa Statement on House Passage of Updated Heroes Act Providing Coronavirus Relief for the American People Rep. Jim Costa
Oct. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Republicans Blocking Relief for Airline Workers Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Top Dems Seek Answers on DOL's Flawed Implementation of Paid Leave Expansion and Plans to Improve Access to Paid Leave Protections Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Chu, Hearing on Preventing Fraud and Abuse of PPP and EIDL: An Update with the SBA Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office Rep. Judy Chu
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Lou Correa Urges Immediate Action Following Disney's Plan To Layoff 28,000 Workers Rep. Lou Correa
Sept. 30, 2020 Rep Lieu Introduces Bill to Combat Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace Rep. Ted Lieu
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Schiff Applauds Inclusion of Unemployment Relief For Independent Workers With Mixed Income Types in Updated Heroes Act Sen. Adam Schiff
Sept. 24, 2020 Harder Wildfire Amendments Pass House Rep. Josh Harder
Sept. 24, 2020 DeSaulnier Effort to Support Workers Transitioning Out of Fossil Fuel Industry Passes House Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 24, 2020 Costa Statement on Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act Rep. Jim Costa
Sept. 17, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rep. Gil Cisneros
Sept. 15, 2020 Costa Joins Problem Solvers Caucus Releasing Framework for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep. Jim Costa
Sept. 10, 2020 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Waters, Hearing on the Need for Financial Aid to America's States and Territories During the Pandemic: Supporting First Responders, Assisting Schools in Their Efforts to Safely Educate, and Preventing Mass Layoffs Rep. Maxine Waters
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Hannibal Ware, Inspector General of the Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Richard Delmar, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of the Treasury - Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Group Asking SBA, Treasury What Additional Resources They Need to Combat PPP Loan Fraud Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
Sept. 7, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Labor Day Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Labor Day Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "It has been 111 days since the House passed the #HeroesAct, and still Republicans in the Senate remain determined to block this plan to help America's working families. Enough is enough. The Senate must put #FamiliesFirst and finally pass the Heroes Act." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 23, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague Marking 100 Days Since House Passage of The Heroes Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnelll, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy-led Blue Dogs Call on House, Senate Leadership to Restart COVID-19 Relief Negotiations, Include Bipartisan Priorities in Legislation Rep. Lou Correa, ...
Date Title Politician
Feb. 25, 2021 Padilla: The Minimum Wage is Not a Living Wage Sen.Alex Padilla
Feb. 25, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate parliamentarian's ruling is disappointing; raising the minimum wage would give 27M+ Americans a raise during this devastating economic crisis. House Dems are determined to #FightFor15. This policy will remain in H.R. 1319 and pass tomorrow." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 25, 2021 LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Congressman Gomez Cosponsors the Bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package Rep.Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Menendez Introduces Bill to Promote Corporate Diversity Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Strengthen Workplace Safety Enforcement Rep.Mark Takano, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Congressman Panetta Works on Major Covid Rescue Legislation as Member of The House Ways and Means and Agriculture Committees Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 9, 2021 Tweet - "With a devastating 5.3 million jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic, American women are bearing the brunt of the health & economic crises. Congress must act quickly to pass the urgently needed Biden-Harris Rescue Plan." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 8, 2021 DeSaulnier Named Chair of Education & Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Issa Statement On Enhanced Government Role in Apprenticeship Programs Rep.Darrell Issa
Feb. 5, 2021 Pelosi Statement on January Jobs Report Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 29, 2021 Labor Caucus Endorses Slate of Labor Legislation Rep.Linda Sánchez, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 as She Continues Organizing for Working People Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
Jan. 21, 2021 Phillips, Crow, Underwood, Panetta, and Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act to Combat Public Health and Economic Crises Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
Jan. 20, 2021 Letter to Charles Rettig, IRS Commissioner and Rita Saenz, Director of the CA Employment Development Department - In Light of EDD Fraud Failures, Harder Asks IRS for Answers on Tax Bills for Victims Rep.Josh Harder
Jan. 12, 2021 Letter to Rita Saenz, Director of the California Employment Development Department - Harder Asks EDD for Answers on Mass Suspension of Accounts Rep.Josh Harder
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep.Ami Bera, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Dingell, DeSaulnier Introduce Workers' Right to Training Act Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Dec. 11, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Discriminatory Rule on Federal Contractors Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 1, 2020 Matsui Issues Statement on USWNT Settlement on Working Conditions Rep.Doris Matsui
Nov. 20, 2020 House Passes Harder's Bill to Provide College Credit for Apprenticeships Rep.Josh Harder
Nov. 2, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Strengthen the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
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. 27, 2020 Khanna Introduces Groundbreaking 21 St Century Jobs Package Rep.Ro Khanna
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.Jared Huffman, ...
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. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Imminent Relief for Airline Workers Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Costa Statement on House Passage of Updated Heroes Act Providing Coronavirus Relief for the American People Rep.Jim Costa
Oct. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Republicans Blocking Relief for Airline Workers Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Top Dems Seek Answers on DOL's Flawed Implementation of Paid Leave Expansion and Plans to Improve Access to Paid Leave Protections Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Chu, Hearing on Preventing Fraud and Abuse of PPP and EIDL: An Update with the SBA Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office Rep.Judy Chu
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Lou Correa Urges Immediate Action Following Disney's Plan To Layoff 28,000 Workers Rep.Lou Correa
Sept. 30, 2020 Rep Lieu Introduces Bill to Combat Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace Rep.Ted Lieu
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Schiff Applauds Inclusion of Unemployment Relief For Independent Workers With Mixed Income Types in Updated Heroes Act Sen.Adam Schiff
Sept. 24, 2020 Harder Wildfire Amendments Pass House Rep.Josh Harder
Sept. 24, 2020 DeSaulnier Effort to Support Workers Transitioning Out of Fossil Fuel Industry Passes House Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 24, 2020 Costa Statement on Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act Rep.Jim Costa
Sept. 17, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rep.Gil Cisneros
Sept. 15, 2020 Costa Joins Problem Solvers Caucus Releasing Framework for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep.Jim Costa
Sept. 10, 2020 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Waters, Hearing on the Need for Financial Aid to America's States and Territories During the Pandemic: Supporting First Responders, Assisting Schools in Their Efforts to Safely Educate, and Preventing Mass Layoffs Rep.Maxine Waters
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Hannibal Ware, Inspector General of the Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Richard Delmar, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of the Treasury - Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Group Asking SBA, Treasury What Additional Resources They Need to Combat PPP Loan Fraud Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
Sept. 7, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Labor Day Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Labor Day Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "It has been 111 days since the House passed the #HeroesAct, and still Republicans in the Senate remain determined to block this plan to help America's working families. Enough is enough. The Senate must put #FamiliesFirst and finally pass the Heroes Act." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 23, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague Marking 100 Days Since House Passage of The Heroes Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnelll, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy-led Blue Dogs Call on House, Senate Leadership to Restart COVID-19 Relief Negotiations, Include Bipartisan Priorities in Legislation Rep.Lou Correa, ...
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