The foundational federal protections for workers -including fair wages, reasonable hours, and safe workplaces - are grounded in two key employment laws: The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

In response, Congress must take bold, decisive action to protect workers.

The foundation Federal protections for workers including fair wages, reasonable hours, and safe work places are grounded in two key employment laws.

making an investment in diversity, inclusion, and equity is not only the right thing to do, the data show us that it makes good business sense.

if HBCUs are not a part of the industry's diversity and inclusion strategies, you are not doing it right.

So but this rule wouldn't just penalize families if they receive a modest raise of $1 per hour in a low wage job.

So how does this rule then help families save for their children's future when they are forced to choose between saving for tomorrow or making sure that their kids have enough to eat today?

The administration is circumventing congressional intent which was made clear in the 2018 Farm Bill to roll back categorical eligibility and take food assistance away from children, families, veterans, disabled, and older Americans.

you hold the power to right these wrongs and restore it to its original intent.

Simply put, each of us here today believes workers should receive fair pay and fair treatment for their work.

I am pleased that we discussed the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act, which would outlaw misclassification nationwide and hold accountable those employers that ignore workers' right.

Each of us in this room has a responsibility to ensure that workers are properly treated as employees when in fact they are employees and provided the protections that they are guaranteed under the law.