Recognizing the importance labor unions play in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for more equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by everyday workers.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

110 cosponsors — 110 Democrats

0 of 110 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Joe Baca (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Michael Capuano (D-MA), John Carney (D-DE), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), Hansen Clarke (D-MI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Mark Critz (D-PA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), John Dingell (D-MI) and 80 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-10 district