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Bobby Scott: “Dear Members of Congress: The undersigned organizations dedicated to worker rights and building a just and inclusive…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2026
Dear Members of Congress: The undersigned organizations dedicated to worker rights and building a just and inclusive economy write in opposition to H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; H.R. 2270, Empowering Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act; H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act; and H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act. If enacted, these bills would harm workers by weakening longstanding labor and employment laws, leading to lower pay, reduced employer accountability, and more precarity.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Addressing opposition to several proposed bills affecting worker rights.

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