I am grateful to Representatives Smith and Suozzi for starting off this hearing with statements on their ideas to improv...
The tenuous existence of Uber and Lyft is literally fueled by millions of independent contractors who see their take hom...
We are not here to malign Uber and Lyft. There is probably not a member of this committee that hasn't, on occasion, take...
Well, you see the handle that gives the Federal Government right there to begin with. And, this committee will be very i...
I mean you report as little as $3.75 an hour.
Yes, they are terrified at organization, more terrified at organization than they are, I think, of the Congress itself.
requiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on commu...
That is why I led three hearings on Protecting the Right to Organize Act, known as the PRO Act, which would prevent misc...
I am deeply troubled by growing reports of violence and sexual assault by drivers, lack of safety oversight, and inadequ...
As Members of Congress, it is our obligation to ensure that these businesses are prioritizing the interests of passenger...
We are trying to make these rides safe, and we are trying to make them more equitable across the country.
This distinction between an employee and a contractor has stymied this Congress now for some time. But I think we all ca...
I think making sure that those workers at least are given the protections of employees and collective bargaining rights ...
Congress cannot avoid its responsibility to engage, to investigate its role in overseeing this industry.
Well, it is the obligation of this committee to see that it doesn't happen to Government employees, and that it doesn't ...
The presence of two Members of Congress to begin this hearing only strengthens the committee's notion that something mus...
almost everybody else who drives the public has to have fingerprints and a background check except these people. We got ...
We will hear about important public safety concerns that arise when companies develop an app that connects passengers an...
