Heidi Alexander: “Senate offices have been hearing about something called the overtime rule on a daily basis. We are hearing about it from…”

“Senate offices have been hearing about something called the overtime rule on a daily basis. We are hearing about it from colleges, universities, Boy Scout troops, church camps, other nonprofits, employers, and employees who don't like to be suddenly considered employees who punch a timecard. Today, I would like to talk about action that Congress can take to change the effect of the overtime rule the administration issued that will go into effect in December unless we do something. The Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Lankford, and the Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins, introduced legislation that would delay for 6 months the implementation of the rule. I cosponsored that legislation and I fully support it. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill with that same language which would delay for 6 months the implementation of the rule. That would be my preferred solution. Today I am introducing another piece of legislation that addresses the problems with the overtime rule that I hope will gather more bipartisan support. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Democrat Representative Kurt Schrader of Oregon and is cosponsored by 10 Democrats and 7 Republicans.…”