Mark DeSaulnier: “This legislation is crucial for empowering workers' rights under the statutes this Committee oversees.”

When ERISA was enacted in 1974, Congress made its intent clear. The law's primary purpose is to 'protect the interest of participants in employee benefit plans, and their beneficiaries.'

At a time when public confidence in Congress is at historic lows and the House's ability to self-police member conduct is under intense scrutiny, enforcing lawful congressional process is vital to delivering swift transparency and…

We already have a universal health care system in this country, it is just really bad.

That was the most extreme in the ten years I have been here in Congress.