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Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act and Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis

Statement

Date: July 24, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Finance and Banking

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Wednesday joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) along with Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and 22 of their colleagues in reintroducing the Butch Lewis Act in the Senate as the House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill this afternoon. Named for a retired Ohio Teamster, the Butch Lewis Act would address the pension crisis threatening the retirement of more than 1.3 million workers and retirees nationwide and putting small businesses across the country in jeopardy.

"Every worker should have the assurance they will be able to retire with dignity," said Senator Harris. "American workers across the nation spend most of their lives paying into their pensions with the expectation that it will be there when they retire. The Butch Lewis Act will make sure we honor that promise."


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