SUPPORT S. 1506 / H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act SUPPORT- Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S. 1709 / H.R. 3415) SUPPORT- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (S. 1232 / H.R. 2531) Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders and Senate HELP Committee staff regarding Prime Healthcare and concerns regarding compliance with No Surprises Act. Meeting with Executive Director of Congressional Labor Caucus to discuss S. 1709 / H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act H.R. 3069 / S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act Lobbied and advocated for Medicare for All during a Medicare for All Lobby Day. Meeting with Office of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on health care Meeting with House Education & Workforce Committee on health& safety issues Meeting with House Energy & Commerce Committee on health & safety issues Meeting with Office of Senator Maria Cantwell on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Madeline Dean on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Emily Randall on Medicare for All SUPPORT- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (S. 1232 / H.R. 2531) SUPPORT House Letter to Prime Healthcare led by Rep. Pingree OPPOSE- Nomination of Erica Schwartz to Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Endorsed the Health over Wealth Act Endorsed the Green New Deal for Health Endorsed the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act OPPOSE- Nomination of Chris Klomp to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
SUPPORT- Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S. 1709 / H.R. 3415) SUPPORT- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (S. 1232 / H.R. 2531) SUPPORT-Richard L. Trumka Protecting The Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 852 / H.R. 20) SUPPORT- VA Employee Fairness Act (S. 1650 / H.R. 3261) SUPPORT- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (S. 1232 / H.R. 2531) Endorsed the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act Endorsed the 32-Hour Workweek Act Meeting with Executive Director of Congressional Labor Caucus to discuss; S. 852 / H.R. 20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; S. 1650 / H.R. 3261 - VA Employee Fairness Act; S. 2837 / H.R. 2550 - Protect Americas Workforce Act Meeting with Senator Alsobrooks staff discussing ongoing labor negotiations at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Maryland Attended Women of Labor Ice Cream Social on 9/1 and broadly discussed goals focused on women in the labor movement Attended and staffed NNU Executive Director Puneet Maharaj at a Labor Democracy Roundtable hosted by Senator Padilla and the Democratic minority of the Rules Committee, Democratic Minority. Senators Warnock, Blunt Rochester, Kaine, Blumenthal, and Kelly were in attendance. Attended meeting with Representative Pocan to discuss upcoming priorities for the Congressional Labor Caucus. Lobbied Nevada, California, Illinois, and Maine congressional offices to join House and Senate letters to CEO Prem Reddy regarding reported union retaliation involving nurses organizing and bargaining at Prime facilities. Organized and hosted a congressional briefing regarding recent organizing and bargaining drives at Prime facilities. H.R. 2550 / S. 1626 - Protect Americas Workforce Act; NDAA amendment concerning the legislation - Participated in lobby day meetings with other unions advocating for Senate passage of the Protect Americas Workforce Act and an NDAA amendment incorporating the legislation Meeting with Rafael Elizalde, Chief of Staff to Representative Mark Takano, to discuss H.R. 2550 - Protect Americas Workforce Act H.R. 3261 - VA Employee Fairness Act Lobbied members Josh Harder; Jared Huffman; Betty McCollum; Michael Quigley to cosponsor H.R. 3261. SUPPORT Protect Americas Workforce Act (PAWA) and Norcross Amendment for collective bargaining rights for federal employees. Senators Kaine, Heinrich, Blumenthal, Bennet, Fetterman, Moody, and Schumer Joined the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference with NNU Vice President LaKisha Little Meeting with Office of Elizabeth Warren on OSHA rulemaking Meeting with Office of Rep. Analila Meijia (D-NJ) to discuss National Nurses United legislative priorities Meeting with Office of Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) on National Nurses United priority legislation Meeting with Office of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on National Nurses United priority legislation Meeting with Labor Caucus on National Nurses United priority legislation Meeting with Office of Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) on National Nurses United priority legislation Meeting with Office of Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) on National Nurses United priority legislation Meeting with Office of Rep. Janelle Bynum on National Nurses United priority legislation
OPPOSE Senate Nomination of Brian J. Cavanaugh, DHS Under Secretary Nominee Lead organizational sign on letter urging DHS to release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from ICE custody after being shot in the back in Austin, TX
SUPPORT Cosigners for Haiti TPS Discharge Petition, Senate version Lead organizational sign on letter urging DHS to release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from ICE custody after being shot in the back in Austin, TX Lead virtual briefing alongside the Haitian Bridge Alliance and the AFL-CIO in support of S. 4814 for the immediate reinstatement of Haiti TPS. Senators Markey, Warren, and Reps. Pressley and Frost Assisting DACA Nurses in Congressional inquires into their renewal status or expedited requests on their behalf. Organizing ME & MA Members of Congress to demand the release of MSNA Nurse Debora from ICE Detention.
OPPOSE- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) (H.R. 2633) S. 4214 / H.R. 9442 - Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act Meeting with Senator Sanders to discuss support and strategy for the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. H.R. 10044 - AI Tax and Work Protection Act Met with Representative Casars staff to discuss legislation to tax AI tokens and safeguard jobs. Joined Congressional Roundtable - House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy Gave feedback on Rep. Foushee People First Chatbot Act Met with Rep. Jayapal's office to give the nurses perspective on the dangers of AI in healthcare
SUPPORT- VA Employee Fairness Act (S. 1650 / H.R. 3261) Meeting with Executive Director of Congressional Labor Caucus to discuss S. 1650 / H.R. 3261 - VA Employee Fairness Act Meeting with Rafael Elizalde, Chief of Staff to Representative Mark Takano, to discuss H.R. 3261 - VA Employee Fairness Act Meetings with Kirsten Gillibrand; Chuck Schumer; Paul Tonko regarding the Schenectady VA clinic closure and its impact on surrounding VA facilities and VA nurses H.R. 3261 - VA Employee Fairness Act Lobbied members Josh Harder; Jared Huffman; Betty McCollum; Michael Quigley to cosponsor H.R. 3261.
Opposing Senate Budget Reconciliation package Opposing $1 trillion Pentagon budget OPPOSE Reconciliation 3.0, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 OPPOSE Reconciliation 3.0, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
SUPPORT - Lebanon War Powers Resolution SUPPORT - Iran War Powers Resolution SUPPORT H. Con Res 93, the Iran War Powers Resolution, led by Rep. Moulton SUPPORT H. Con Res 89, the Iran War Powers Resolution, led by Rep. Jayapal OPPOSE final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and the SAVE America Act Letter to NDAA Conferees Opposing US-Israel Defense Merger
OPPOSE - NDAA H.R. 8800 and the SAVE America Act OPPOSE resolution condemning socialism, and oppose the SAVE America Act, H. Con. Res. 93. OPPOSE final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and the SAVE America Act
SUPPORT- Medicare for All (S. 1506 / H.R. 3069) Meeting with Executive Director of Congressional Labor Caucus to discuss 1506 / H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act H.R. 3069 / S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act Lobbied and advocated for Medicare for All during a Medicare for All Lobby Day. Meeting with Office of Senator Maria Cantwell on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Madeline Dean on Medicare for All Meeting with Office of Emily Randall on Medicare for All
OPPOSE Senate Nomination of Brian J. Cavanaugh, DHS Under Secretary Nominee SUPPORT- 60 Day Extension for Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking comment submission OPPOSE- Nomination of Erica Schwartz to Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OPPOSE- Nomination of Chris Klomp to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Endorsed the Stop Wall Street Looting Act Endorsed the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act OPPOSE- CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) Meeting with Senate Finance Committee on long-term supports and services issues
OPPOSE NDAA, H.R. 8800 Section 224, U.S.-Israel defense technology merger Letter of SUPPORT -- CSS letter to House calling for Cuba WPR Vote H. Con. Res. 106 SUPPORT Massie Amendment to strip $3.3b in funding from Israel SUPPORT Organizational Letter urging to House members to support Rep. Massie's amendment to strip $3.3b in funding from Israel