Overview
- The House passed the American Workers Protection Act 231–195 last week, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats to reverse Trump’s limits on federal collective bargaining.
- In the Senate, only Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have co-sponsored the companion bill introduced by Democrat Mark Warner in September.
- The legislation is parked in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee chaired by Rand Paul, leaving a floor vote unlikely without more Republican support.
- Rep. Jared Golden forced the House vote through a discharge petition and, with Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, is now lobbying senators for consideration.
- Collins said collective bargaining rights for federal employees should be restored, while Josh Hawley voiced skepticism, noting differences between public- and private-sector unions.