SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
Lobbying for SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
Meetings regarding opposition to cuts to Dept. of Education.
Meeting with House Ways and Means and Senate Finance regarding the reintroduction of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Meetings and letters supporting labor bills such as the PRO Act (HR 20/S. 852), Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (bill number forthcoming), Child Care for Working Families Act (not yet introduced), and Protect America's Workforce Act (HR 2550). Meetings regarding concerns with the Faster Labor Contracts Act (S 844). Meetings engaged in issues of college athletics Players ability to unionize. S 1332, HR 2743, Raise the Wage Act HR 2736, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act S852, HR 20-Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. Advocating for labor policy changes including raising the fed min wage and expanding rights for workers to join a union and enter into CBAs with their employers.
Meetings, Letters, and Briefings in House and Senate on CMS Nursing Home Staffing Rule, and sharing SEIU strong Opposition to HR 1683/S. 750, Protecting Rural SeniorsAccess to Care Act and efforts to rescind rule for pay for in reconciliation. Advocating for workers, families as part of the regular budget and appropriations process. Advocating against key cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. HR 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. H Con Res 14, S Com Res 7
Advocating for workers, families as part of the regular budget and appropriations process. Advocating against key cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. HR 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. H Con Res 14, S Com Res 7 Meetings in the House and Senate on Budget Reconciliation (H.Con Res. 14 and S. Con Res. 7) including opposition to cuts to Medicaid and Education and Labor Committee Funding. Meetings regarding upcoming FY26 Budget including opposition to cuts to childcare, education, and labor funding. Meetings, letters, briefings and recommendations to the House and Senate on Budget Reconciliation (i.e. H.Con Res. 14 and S. Con Res. 7) and strong opposition to cuts/changes to Medicaid. Meetings with House and Senate Offices in support of preserving the tax treatment of employer-provided health coverage.
Opposing HR 28, S.9/"Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act." Advocating for democracy reforms that make elections more transparent, get more people involved in the political process, and expand voting rights. Advocating against laws that would make it harder for eligible voters to register and participate in elections. HR 14, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 HR 22, 128-Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Advocating against legislation that would dilute the powers granted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act. HR 1789 - The Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act. HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Advocating for service workers within both the aviation/airports and other transportation sectors. FAA Reauthorization of 2024 implementation; surface transportation reauthorization (no bill number yet).
Letters and meetings in support of the Raise the Wage Act (bill number forthcoming).
Meeting in support of the 911 SAVES Act (HR 540) Advocating against legislation that would dilute the judiciary and the powers granted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789 - the Promptly Ending Political Prosecution and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Nursing home staffing standards Meetings and sample questions to Senate Finance and Senate HELP Committees Staff and members to ascertain qualifications for Bobby Kennedy for HHS Secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Administrator. Meeting with House Ways and Means, House Energy and Commerce and Senate Aging Committee on plans to reintroduce the Better Care, Better Jobs Acts (S 100/HR 547), HCBS Access Act (S 762/HR 1493), and HCBS Relief Act (S 3118/HR 6296) in 119th Congress. Endorsement of a Senate Resolution in support of expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a proposed reduction in public notice and comment opportunities; and subsequent conversations with Senate Offices urging their cosponsorship. Consultation with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Office on a letter to HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and DOL Secretary Lori Chavez De Remer expressing some Members of Congress "deep concern with the Trump Administration's extreme immigration policies and the potential damage to our health car systems." Meeting with Rep. Pramila Jayapal office to discuss reintroduction and SEIU support for the Medicare for All Act of 2025. Meeting with House and Senate Dem Offices on HHS Reorganization. Meeting with Rep. Greg Landman's Office to support reversing the termination decisions at the National Institute Occupational Safety and Health.
Meetings and Briefings on Farm Bill/Legislations on SNAP/nutrition (National Orgs Senate Ag Committee Dems). Meetings and Briefings on Reintroduction of CACFP Bills (The Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act; The Childcare Nutrition Enhancement Act). Meetings and Briefing with CPC-NDC for SNAP/Nutrition.
Briefing with Rep. Don Beyer's staff about 2 Bills endorsements (PREP ACT & REHIRE ACT). Advocating for Congressional oversight of DOGE and how it operates including gathering a full accounting of the workforce and services/programs that it has cut without authorization from Congress. H.Res. 127, H.Res. 195 Nominations
Advocating for DC to have power over its local spending decisions. S. 1077 District of Columbia 5 Local Funds Act, 2025. Meetings supporting restoring DC's Budget after Congress passed a CR stripping $1 Billion from DC.
Opposition to HR 21/S. 6
Meetings in opposition to Lakan Riley Act S. 5/HR 7511 Immigration issues.
Meetings regarding opposition to reduction in force and budget cuts at the VA