On the recordNovember 30, 2016
Last week, a Texas judge granted an emergency injunction against the Department of Labor's overtime rule. This disastrous overtime rule is yet another attempt by this administration to legislate outside of reason and job description to impose their ``we know what is best for you'' agenda. This rule, set to go into effect December 1, would double the overtime salary threshold almost overnight. For Americans, this overtime rule would mean fewer job prospects, less flexibility, and less opportunity. I have stood before this body many times telling the stories of small businesses that have come to me and warned me of the struggles their employees and families would face because of this overtime rule. Schools and universities back home in my district were negatively impacted by this rule and the possibility of having to inform employees of a partial paycheck right before the holidays. Despite outcry and outrage from folks back home, the administration pushed forward with its unpopular overtime rule. Thankfully, the courts got it right. I thank the courts for standing up for the rule of law and the American people. ____________________
