CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Linda Sánchez (D-CA)

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

H.Res. 575 · House resolution Labor and Employment

A Democratic resolution with 23 Republican cosponsors · See all 152 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for designating July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. It acknowledges that journeyman lineworkers provide vital services by ensuring safe and reliable power. The text notes that these workers often operate at heights and near energized electric lines. It also highlights their service during national and regional disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and pandemics. Additionally, the resolution references the death of Henry Miller, the first elected president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who died on July 10, 1896.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would union members be better off under this?

    The resolution honors the contributions and history of skilled trade workers often represented by unions.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.