Mark Takano: “I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5943, as amended, and I reserve the balance of my time.”

The 40-hour workweek was established in law nearly 90 years ago.

It’s time that labor standards caught up. I’m proud to continue partnering with Senator Sanders in reintroducing this bill to make sure that the gains from historically high productivity are felt by all American workers.

“Progress is not permanent. Rights do not protect themselves. Democracy does not defend itself.”

America does not belong to one political party. America does not belong to a bloodline. And it certainly doesn’t belong to one man.