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Employment and Affirmative Action Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
July 29, 2021	National	HR 4502	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022	Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
July 20, 2021	National	PN 126	Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board	Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 50)
July 20, 2021	National	HR 2668	Consumer Protection and Recovery Act	Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
June 23, 2021	National	HR 2062	Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021	Bill Passed - House (247 - 178)
June 8, 2021	National	HR 7	Paycheck Fairness Act	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
7/29	HR 4502	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022	Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
7/20	PN 126	Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board	Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 50)
7/20	HR 2668	Consumer Protection and Recovery Act	Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
6/23	HR 2062	Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021	Bill Passed - House (247 - 178)
6/08	HR 7	Paycheck Fairness Act	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
Nov. 20, 2021	Tweet - "When I took office, I got right to work getting shots in arms and checks in pockets. Now, we're seeing the results every day. Unemployment claims have fallen nearly 70%, we've created 5.6 million jobs, and we're recovering faster than every other advanced economy in the world."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 19, 2021	Statement by President Joe Biden on Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 19, 2021	Tweet - "The Build Back Better Act will lower costs, create jobs, and cut taxes, while tackling the climate crisis and growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out. With its passage in the House, we're one step closer to making a historic investment rebuilding the middle class."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 10, 2021	Tweet - "Jobs are up, wages are up, home values are up, personal debt is down, and unemployment is down. We have more work to do, but there is no question that the economy continues to recover and is in much better shape today than it was a year ago."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 10, 2021	Tweet - "Today, we learned that we have had six consecutive weeks of decline in new unemployment claims. Unemployment claims are down 70% since I took office and falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s. America is getting back to work."	Pres. Joe Biden

Date	Title	Politician
Nov. 20, 2021	Tweet - "When I took office, I got right to work getting shots in arms and checks in pockets. Now, we're seeing the results every day. Unemployment claims have fallen nearly 70%, we've created 5.6 million jobs, and we're recovering faster than every other advanced economy in the world."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 19, 2021	Statement by President Joe Biden on Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 19, 2021	Tweet - "The Build Back Better Act will lower costs, create jobs, and cut taxes, while tackling the climate crisis and growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out. With its passage in the House, we're one step closer to making a historic investment rebuilding the middle class."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 10, 2021	Tweet - "Jobs are up, wages are up, home values are up, personal debt is down, and unemployment is down. We have more work to do, but there is no question that the economy continues to recover and is in much better shape today than it was a year ago."	Pres. Joe Biden
Nov. 10, 2021	Tweet - "Today, we learned that we have had six consecutive weeks of decline in new unemployment claims. Unemployment claims are down 70% since I took office and falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s. America is getting back to work."	Pres. Joe Biden

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Interest Group Ratings

Year(s)	Special Interest Group
2020	Federally Employed Women
2020	Bread for the World
2019-2020	Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
2019-2020	National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
2019-2020	National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Colorado	Proposition 118: Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Florida	Amendment 2: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 16: Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 11: Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability.	Passed

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