Votes
| Date | Legislation | CWA Position Sort descending | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protecting the Right to Organize Act - Motion to Recommit House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hern, Kevin (OK) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to forbid a labor organization from communicating with an employee regarding joining or supporting the labor organization if the employee is not authorized to work in the United States. CWA recommended a vote NO. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Failed | |
| Default on America Act The Default on America Act is an extremist proposal that uses the threat of defaulting on our nation's debt to force a vote on legislation that would make major cuts to funding for essential programs and economic investments. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| NLRB Joint Employer Congressional Review Act The NLRB Joint Employer Congressional Review Act would challenge the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) final rule addressing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| Expanding Access to Capital Act This legislation would roll back SEC registration and disclosure requirements for investors, companies, advisers, and brokers. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenges the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent final rule addressing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). |
This legislation is bad for working people | Failed | |
| Rescissions Act of 2025 This legislation claws back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), undermining the vital local stations that deliver news, emergency alerts, educational programming, and community resources to millions of Americans each day. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| Budget Reconciliation This bill imposes deep and damaging cuts to vital programs like Medicaid, reward corporations that move jobs overseas, and undermine the economic security of working families across the country. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act This bill will shift healthcare costs from employers and insurers onto workers by allowing stripped-down health plans that do not meet ACA essential health benefits requirements. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| The FY 2025 Budget Resolution The enacted FY 2025 Budget Resolution threatens the financial security and well-being of millions of American workers by prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations at the expense of essential programs that support working families. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| The rule providing for consideration of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) A bill to restore collective bargaining rights to civilian employees of the Department of Defense that were strongly taken away by an unjust and irresponsible executive order earlier this year. |
This legislation is bad for working people | Passed | |
| For the People Act The For the People Act (H.R. 1) is essential to restoring political power to America's working families and ensuring that our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people. The bill aims to expand voting rights, get big money out of politics and reform our democratic institutions — all to make our democracy more inclusive. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Protecting the Right to Organize Act The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H. R. 842) gives CWA members and all workers more power to win better wages, benefits, and working conditions. The PRO Act 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. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Equality Act 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. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Paycheck Fairness Act 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. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| American Rescue Plan Act The American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319) provides $1.9 trillion to help working people recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The provisions in this bill provide crucial support to state and local governments, payroll support to prevent mass layoffs, funding to improve the distribution of vaccines, and assistance for families that are struggling financially. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) addresses racial discrimination in voting by restoring and strengthening the protections of the Voting Rights Act — provisions gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder in 2013 and further weakened in Brnovich v. DNC earlier this year. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Protecting the Right to Organize Act The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H. R. 2474) gives CWA members and all workers more power to win better wages, benefits, and working conditions. The PRO Act 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. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) provides support for the health and economic security of America's workers, families, and businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The provisions in this bill provides workers emergency paid sick leave, authorizes temporary longer-term paid leave for workers, provides free coronavirus testing, and provides emergency unemployment compensation. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (H.R. 5746) combines provisions from the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to prevent voter subversion while re-establishing and strengthening the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed | |
| Build Back Better Act (BBB) The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 1319) will create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and make historic investments in healthcare, childcare, housing, education, clean energy, and more -- and it is paid for by ensuring the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. CWA recommended a YES vote. |
This legislation is good for working people | Passed |