Overview
- The House voted 222-200 to bring the bill to the floor, with 13 Republicans joining all Democrats to advance debate.
- Reps. Jared Golden and Brian Fitzpatrick led the successful discharge petition, securing 218 signatures including five Republicans.
- The legislation would void the March 2025 executive order that curtailed collective bargaining at agencies tied to national security and public health, including parts of Defense, State, Justice and HHS.
- Labor leaders praised the move and urged a clean vote to restore federal workers’ rights, which in any case exclude bargaining over wages and benefits and prohibit strikes.
- A procedural rule vote and a final House vote are expected next, after which the measure would face Senate consideration before reaching the president.