Alma Adams: “I believe that having this funding support allows us to leverage in a way that all students, all Americans benefit.”

The current sub-minimum wage with tipped employees perpetuates low pay, enables, inexcusable levels of wage theft, and it leads to higher poverty rates.

I introduced the Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2024 (H.R. 8598) with Representative Strickland.

Tipped workers are unfortunately paid less per hour than non-tipped workers, and they have less access to benefits.

It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections and let low road employers off the hook for breaking the law.