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20 Republicans Rebuke Trump Executive Order, Side With Democrats on Jared Golden's Bill

Golden spearheaded the bill to restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers and helped force a House vote.

20 Republicans Rebuke Trump Executive Order, Side With Democrats on Jared Golden's Bill
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The House passed Jared Golden’s federal labor bill, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats in a 231-195 vote. The bill would reverse a Trump executive order affecting federal workers’ collective bargaining rights, though the article says Senate action and White House approval are unlikely.

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Jared F. Golden D · ME-2

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Votes cast on this page: ▲ 9 · ◆ 3 · ▼ 6

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Maine representative and sponsor of the federal labor bill

PRIMARY SUBJECT
David P. Joyce
R · OH-14

Ohio representative who voted for the bill

James Comer
R · KY-1

Kentucky representative and House Oversight Committee chairman who argued against the bill

New York representative who voted for the bill

Don Bacon
R · NE-2

Nebraska representative who voted for the bill and is retiring

Mike Bost
R · IL-12

Illinois representative who voted for the bill

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House whose leadership was bypassed to force the vote

Pennsylvania representative who supported the bill and joined Golden in introducing a discharge petition

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose executive order the bill would rescind

Nick LaLota
R · NY-1

New York representative who voted for the bill

New Jersey representative who voted for the bill

Michael Lawler
R · NY-17

New York representative who voted for the bill

California representative who voted for the bill

Pennsylvania representative who voted for the bill

Iowa representative who voted for the bill

Ohio representative who voted for the bill

Chris Smith
R · NJ-4

New Jersey representative who voted for the bill

New York representative who voted for the bill

Pete Stauber
R · MN-8

Minnesota representative who voted for the bill

Pennsylvania representative who voted for the bill

Zachary Nunn
R · IA-3

Iowa representative who voted for the bill

Gabe Evans
R · CO-8

Colorado representative who voted for the bill

Wisconsin representative who voted for the bill

ALSO MENTIONED  Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey representative who voted for the bill

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House Passes Jared Golden’s Collective Bargaining Bill

The House passed Jared Golden’s bill to restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers after Golden helped force a vote on it. Center outlets emphasize Golden’s discharge petition and the bill’s labor protections; one also includes opponents’ rationale. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republicans joining Democrats and present the vote as a rebuke to Trump’s executive order, while noting that Senate action and White House approval appear unlikely.

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