SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC

Meeting with minority staff of Senate Finance Committee and several Senate offices to discuss their long term care (LTC) vision document and efforts to reform LTC. Advocating for workers, families as part of the regular budget and appropriations process. Advocating to restore key cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Meetings and recommendations to the entire House and Senate after passage of Budget Reconciliation (i.e., H.Con Res. 14, S. Con Res. 7, H.R. 1) and discussions on implementation and further legislation to curb cuts/changes to Medicaid authorized after passage of bill. Meetings with Members of Congress in both the House and Senate in support of legislation to extend ACA Tax Credits after discharge petition. (i.e., H. Rees 780, H.R. 5145, H.R. 247, S. 46) and repeal cuts in H.R. 1 (H.R. 4849,, S. 2556). Meeting with House Budget Committee staff, Leader Jeffries office, Sen. Schumer Office, Senate HELP staff, Ways and Means staff, Energy and Commerce Staff, and Senate Finance Staff in opposition to Reconciliation 2.0 and any additional health care cuts as offsets to fund ICE and CBP. Advocating for workers, families as part of the regular budget and appropriations process. Advocating against key cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. (Budget Reconciliation 2.0)

Advocating for labor policy changes including raising the federal minimum wage and expanding rights for workers to join a union and enter into CBAs with their employers. S 1332, HR 2743, Raise the Wage Act; S1352, HR 2736, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; S 852, HR 20- Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. Information gathering and meetings (HR 2743, H.R.20)

Meetings with minority staff of House Ways and Means in opposition to H.R. 2199/S. 4750, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Meeting with the Senate HELP Committee to talk about Large Dialysis Providers duopoly and learn more about Senate oversight of this industry. Meeting with House and Senate Democratic Offices, Ways and Means Committee, minority staff of House Energy and Commerce Committee, and minority staff of Senate Finance to discuss GOP Waste, Fraud and Abuse Narrative to scale back Medicaid HCBS. Prepped SEIU Members and supported Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Shadow Hearing on lowering healthcare costs. Meeting with Rep. Simon aide Addy Rosales to discuss SEIU healthcare and childcare priorities. Meeting with office of Rep. McBride to support investments in homecare, childcare and importance of 6 weeks of paid family and medical leave. Participated in Prep Call organized by Office of Minority Leader to discuss stakeholders and SEIU healthcare priorities which include repealing cuts to Medicaid, protecting the ACA and supporting our Care infrastructure and workers in the US. Multiple meetings with Rep. Barragans legislative staff to discuss support for homecare and defending attacks that could impact care for vulnerable people and workforce. Meeting with Rep. Tonko legislative aide to discuss support for homecare and defending attacks that could impact care for vulnerable people and workforce. Group Meeting organized by AFL-CIO and Senate Minority health staff to discuss IDR and No Surprise Act.

Immigration Issues

Advocating for democracy reforms that make elections more transparent, get more people involved in the political process, and expand voting rights. John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025. Advocating against laws that would make it harder for eligible voters to register and participate in elections. (John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, HR 22, S 128- Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Judiciary Act - introduced in previous Congresses)

Advocating for service workers within both the aviation/airports and other transportation sectors. The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act. HR 9678, S 4982 - The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act was reintroduced this summer and making effort to socialize workforce and add cosponsors to the legislation.

Opposition to farm bill (Senate Farm Bill S.5526)

Opposition to the federal voucher tax credit (H.R.1 Federal Voucher Tax Credit)

Advocating for a childcare bill. SEIU helped write a legislative memo called vision bill with other partners organization that we hope can be turned into a future childcare bill. Advocating for the protection of the Head Start Act. Advocating against the efforts to dismantle Head Start program (HHS new proposed Head Start Rule). Head Start is an important early education program that ensures students and families have access to high-quality learning

Meeting with Minority staff of Senate Finance Committee and several Senate offices to discuss private insurance reform initiative RFI.

Prepare opposition letter and attend meetings. (S. 4668)