Mark Takano: “Congress must seize this historic opportunity to memorialize the gains that workers have achieved in this new…”

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

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

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.

Every generation must take up the work of renewing and perfecting the idea of America so that America lives up to its promise.