Overview
- The House approved the Protect America’s Workforce Act, 231-195, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats to reverse President Trump’s executive order on federal unions.
- Rank-and-file lawmakers forced the vote using a discharge petition that reached 218 signatures, bypassing Speaker Mike Johnson’s opposition.
- The bill would nullify Trump’s March and August 2025 directives that ended collective bargaining at dozens of national security–linked agencies and would preserve existing union contracts.
- Reps. Jared Golden and Brian Fitzpatrick led the effort, drawing support from members in swing or union-friendly districts, as labor groups like AFGE and the AFL-CIO praised the vote.
- The measure now heads to the Senate with uncertain prospects, and news outlets report it would likely face a White House veto if it reaches the president’s desk while related court challenges continue.