This distinction between an employee and a contractor has stymied this Congress now for some time. But I think we all can agree that, whether you are an independent contractor or an employee, you serve the public. Safety should come first.
Norton emphasizes the importance of safety for both employees and independent contractors.
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In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one.
Ranking Member Holmes Norton and Representative Ezell have championed bipartisan legislation to fight freight fraud, which is destroying small trucking businesses every day.
I would like to thank subcommittee Chair Rick Crawford for holding this hearing on transportation regulations.
I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.
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