House passes bill allowing congressional staffers to unionize

Sean Hannity discusses the Biden administration’s policies that have put America into serious economic decline on ‘Hannity.’The House of Representatives passed a bill that grants congressional workers the right to organize and collectively bargain Tuesday evening, much to the applause of the chamber’s Democratic members.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swiftly praised the bill’s "historic" passage, after it cleared the chamber by a vote of 217-202."Today, the House took historic action paving the way for Congressional staffers to choose to join together in a union," she said in a statement. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)HOUSE PASSES $40 BILLION UKRAINIAN AID PACKAGEPelosi said the unionization bill comes amid a sweeping effort by the Democratic-controlled Congress to help congressional staff."The Congress has long been strengthened by the skill, dedication and patriotism of our hard-working staffers, who enable us to fulfill our legislative and constituent responsibilities," she said. Scott Applewhite)BIDEN SUPPORTS CAPITOL HILL STAFFERS' UNIONIZING EFFORT: PSAKI"These new steps build on the actions that I have been proud to take as Speaker to strengthen and diversify our Capitol Hill workforce, including establishing the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion to help open the doors to public service for underrepresented communities," Pelosi continued.Democratic Rep. Andy Levin, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Labor Caucus who authored the resolution, also celebrated its passage.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP