20 House Republicans Break Ranks to Join Democrats in Passing Pro-Union Bill
The House of Representatives approved a Democratic-led labor bill after 20 Republicans broke party lines to support the measure.
Introduced by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey, the Faster Labor Contracts Act passed with a resounding 230-193 vote.
The bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act aims to accelerate contract negotiations between newly-unionized workplaces and their employees.
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As expected, Stauber voted “yea” on the measure. He was joined by fellow Republican representatives Mike Carey, Dave Joyce, Max Miller, Michael Turner, and Michael Rulli of Ohio; Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Nick Langworthy, Nicole Malliotakis, and Mike Lawler of New York.
Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida; Riley Moore of West Virginia; Jefferson Van Drew and Christopher Smith of New Jersey; Brian Fitzpatrick and Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania; Don Bacon of Nebraska, and Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin also voted in favor.
Lawler said workers “who choose to organize deserve a fair shot at reaching their first contract.”
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The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces notably steeper odds.