Adriano Espaillat: “I offered an amendment during the markup of this bill which would have stopped this legislation from enabling bad actors…”

“I offered an amendment during the markup of this bill which would have stopped this legislation from enabling bad actors to cheat workers out of their pay. It would have exempted willful and repeated violators of the minimum wage and overtime protections from this act, but my Republican colleagues unanimously voted against this amendment, a clear indication of where they stand on protecting hardworking Americans. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill.”