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Biden Administration Labor Leadership Update
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On Monday, March 22, the Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Secretary of Labor. He is the last Cabinet-level official to be confirmed by the Senate and was sworn-in on Tuesday afternoon.
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Immigration/Labor-Related Bills. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved two immigration-related bills that could affect labor workforces: (1) the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6); and (2) the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603). The American Dream and Promise Act would address the tenuous status of so-called Dreamers, young people who illegally came to the United States as children, and temporary protected status (TPS) holders. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented agricultural workers and improve working conditions for these workers. President Biden has said he is prepared to work with Republicans to advance these bills.
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Equal Pay, Pregnancy Protections and Health Care/Social Service Worker Protections. On Wednesday, March 24, the House Education & Labor Committee advanced three bills to address gender pay disparities, establish clear-cut protections for pregnant workers, and prevent violence against health care and social service workers.
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The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) addresses pay inequity by holding companies accountable for gender-based wage disparities. This bill advanced out of Committee by a vote of 25 to 22, with no Committee Republicans supporting the bill. A fact sheet on the bill is available here. The Senate has a companion, or identical, bill (S. 205) before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee that has no Republican co-sponsors.
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About Policy and Taxation Group
Policy and Taxation Group is your voice in Washington on economic freedom. We advocate for policies that allow American families to fully enjoy the economic liberties and benefits of a robust free market unique to our nation. For over 25 years, we have been the loudest voice in the nation’s capital on eliminating the death tax. This ill-conceived tax has a destructive impact on families, family businesses, job creation, and the national economy.
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