Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the record the biennial report from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS U.S. Congress, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Washington, DC, December 17, 2024. Hon. Patty Murray, President pro tempore, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Re Biennial Report from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Dear Madam President: Section 102(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) requires the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) to biennially submit a report containing recommendations regarding the applicability of Federal workplace rights, safety and health, and public access laws and regulations to the legislative branch. The purpose of this report is to ensure that the rights afforded by the CAA to legislative branch employees and visitors to Capitol Hill and district and state offices remain equivalent to those in the private sector and the executive branch of the Federal Government. As such, these recommendations support the intent of Congress to keep pace with advances in workplace rights and public access laws. Accompanying this letter is a copy of the Board's Section 102(b) report for the 119th Congress.…”