Communications Workers Of America

FY2026 Agriculture self-filed

Issues related to the Farm Bill, specifically around SNAP Funding

FY2026 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace H.R. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law H.R.5206/S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act to allow workers who exercise their right to collectively bargain to be eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after 14 days of striking S.3867, the Holiday Pay Act would mandate time-and-a-half pay for private-sector employees working on federal holidays H.R.9216, the Double the Wage for Overtime Act would update the Fair Labor Standards Act to guarantee covered workers with at least double our hourly wage for working overtime instead of the current minimum of time-and-a-half H.R. 2743/S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2030 and then index the minimum wage to inflation after that H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act would stop companies from using delay tactics during first-union contract negotiations H.R.8612, the Reward Work Act would increase worker power and curb the ability of corporations to artificially increase their stock prices by buying back their own stock at the expense of workers, constituents, and the U.S. economy S. 3168 / H.R. 7137, the Shutdown Fairness Act would that require federal agencies to continue paying federal employees, service members, reservists, and certain contractors on time during any government shutdown or lapse in appropriations Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Issues related to the Nexstar/Tegna Merger Issues related to organizing at Teleperformance, language line solutions Issues related to a minimum wage for federal contractors

H.R. 20 S. 852 H.R. 2736 S. 1352 H.R. 5206 S. 2731 S. 3867 H.R. 9216 H.R. 2743 S. 1332 H.R. 5408 H.R. 8612 S. 3168 H.R. 7137

FY2026 Aviation/Airlines/Airports self-filed

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act would set national wage and benefit standards for airport service workers S.2503/H.R.6222, the ROTOR Act would enhance aviation safety by mandating ADS-B in technology for all manned aircraft in specific airspaces, close loopholes allowing military aircraft to operate without broadcasting locations, and require FAA reviews of helicopter routes H.R.7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act, would establish procedures to reduce midair collisions of aircraft. Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to airline bankruptcy (Silver/Spirit) Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Air Transport Regulator Panel, Liberized Air Service Agreements (Open Skies) FAA Ramp Safety Survey Issues related to wide-body aircraft evacuation concerns The Template Air Service Agreement LAC Liason work

H.R. 2353 S. 2503 H.R. 6222 H.R. 7613

FY2026 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying businessinterference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code H.R. 5475, the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act would expand federal tax exemptions on overtime pay to workers not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including those under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) S. 3956, the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on U.S. billionaires

S. 409 H.R. 995 H.R. 2671 S. 1286 S. 1310 H.R. 5475 S. 3956

FY2026 Health Issues self-filed

H.R. 6166, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would extend the drug price negotiation program to all Americans including those with private coverage S. 939, the Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act would expand Medicare to cover dentures and comprehensive vision care, including eye exams and prescription eyeglasses. Additionally, it would expand Medicare to provide comprehensive hearing care to all Medicare recipients with moderate or profound hearing loss including prescription hearing aids and provide preventive and procedural dental care to all Medicare recipients to cover cleanings, x-rays and fillings. H.R. 4849/S. 2556, the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act would reverse the cuts to both Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that resulted from the passage of H.R. 1 Issues around the effects of the OBBB on the rising costs of Healthcare

H.R. 6166 S. 939 H.R. 4849 S. 2556 H.R. 1

FY2026 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed

Issues related to trade

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

anti-trust reform; support for tax credits for local journalists

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

anti-trust reform; support for tax credits for local journalists

FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

H.R. 20/S. 852, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace H.R. 2743/S. 1332, Raise the Wage Act would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030 H.R. 2736/S. 1352, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law Empowering Striking Workers Act would guarantee striking workers across the country equal access to unemployment benefits while engaging in their legal right to protest injustice in the workplace and improve their working conditions H.R.2357/S.1156, Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, which would repeal a federal restriction on striking workers from receiving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Issues related to funding for the DOL International Labor Affairs Bureau Issues related to illegal firings of National Labor Relations Board officials Nomination of Lori Chavez-Deremer to serve as Secretary of Labor Issues related to the firing of workers from Voice of America Issues related to support for striking workers at the University of California Campuses Issues related to DOGE Federal Aviation Administration staffing cuts Hawaiian Airline and Alaska Airline Merger Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign

H.R. 20 S. 852 H.R. 2743 S. 1332 H.R. 2736 S. 1352 H.R. 2357 S. 1156

FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports self-filed

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality Issues related to FAA Emergency Funding and Air Traffic Control reform Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to PSA Flight 5342 and Endeavor Flight 4819 Issues related to National Mediation Board staffing issues. The NMB helps airlines resolve labor disputes to avoid work stoppages and prevent disruptions to interstate commerce. Issues related to Cabin Air Quality enforcement of sec. 262 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) Issues related to airline bankruptcy Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization, including studies on the aviation workforce and issues related to ramp worker safety

H.R. 2353

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying business interference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code

S. 409 H.R. 995 H.R. 2671 S. 1286 S. 1310

FY2025 Telecommunications self-filed

The Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States H.R. 1870, Speed for BEAD Act would slow down broadband deployment and dramatically decrease the speed and reliability of internet access for customers. Additionally the bill would eliminate states ability to include prevailing wage protections for workers on these projects, and prevent states from encouraging local hiring, requiring reporting on workforce composition, or discouraging union busting. Issues related to implementation of IIJA funding, including funding to buildout broadband Issues related to funding for public broadcasting

H.R. 1870

FY2025 Banking self-filed

Issues related to union busting at Wells Fargo

FY2025 Government Issues self-filed

H.R.22/S.128 - the SAVE Act would require all eligible Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote. This would create steep and unnecessary barriers to voter registration that would disproportionately affect many working people. Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. H.R.14, John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain pre-clearance before changes to voting practices may take effect.

H.R. 22 S. 128 H.R. 14

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Opposition to Continuing Resolution H.R.1968 and issues related to appropriations

H.R. 1968

FY2025 Health Issues self-filed

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act would prohibit an employer from terminating or altering such coverage during the period that an employee is engaged in a lawful strike Issues related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Issues related to Medicaid funding

FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities self-filed

Issues related to stock buybacks and excessive CEO pay

FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

H.R.20/ S.852 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 would bolster workers' ability to form unions, bargain for better pay/benefits, and secure safer workplaces by updating labor laws H.R. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law H.R.5206/S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act to allow workers who exercise their right to collectively bargain to be eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after 14 days of striking H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Issues related to labor law reform, including NLRB/NLRA reforms Issues related to the Nexstar/Tegna Merger Issues related to Silver Lake/Electronic Arts merger Issues related to negotiations with Piedmont Airlines Issues related to working conditions for data raters Issues related to UPTE-CWA/University of California contract negotiations HELP Committee hearing: Full Committee Hearing Labor Law Reform Part 1: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals Opposing the nomination of Jonathan Berry to DOL Solicitor of Labor Opposing the nomination of Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Opposing to the nomination of James Murphy to serve as Members of the NLRB

H.R. 20 S. 852 H.R. 2736 S. 1352 H.R. 5206 S. 2731 H.R. 2550

FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports self-filed

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, Avelo, Breeze, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) Issues related to airline bankruptcy (Silver/Spirit) Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Issues related to TSA Reauthorization PSA Contract Ratification Sign-on Letter Issues related to ICE Flights' flight safety concerns Issues related to 787 Staffing Air Transport Regulator Panel, Liberized Air Service Agreements (Open Skies) Issues related to aviation ramp worker safety, including an RFI from the FAA on Ramp Worker Safety

H.R. 2353

FY2025 Agriculture self-filed

Issues related to the USDA's SNAP contingency reserve to secure SNAP benefits Issues related to USDA's guidance to states on how to navigate SNAP benefit issuance

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying businessinterference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code

S. 409 H.R. 995 H.R. 2671 S. 1286 S. 1310

FY2025 Telecommunications self-filed

H.R. 4954/S. 2495, Keep Call Centers in America Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States Issues related to funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

H.R. 4954 S. 2495

FY2025 Banking self-filed

Issues related to union busting at Wells Fargo Issues related to Wells Fargo organizing

FY2025 Government Issues self-filed

Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. Issues related to the government shutdown

FY2025 Health Issues self-filed

Issues related to the ACA enhanced premium tax credits Opposition to the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act would harm millions by cutting Medicaid, threatening ACA coverage, increasing costs for vulnerable groups, and redirecting funds from patients to insurers Opposition to H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act which would allow health plans to provide stripped-down coverage that does not comply with ACA essential benefits requirements in order to lower premium costs and claims expenses for employers and insurers S. 3385 The Lower Health Care Costs Act would extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits (subsidies) through 2028

H.R. 6703 S. 3385

FY2025 Manufacturing self-filed

National Defense Authorization Act

FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed

H.R.4528/S.2321, the Price Gouging Prevention Act would create a national ban on charging excessively high prices during emergencies, clarifying price gouging as an unfair practice, empowering the FTC and state attorneys general to enforce rules

H.R. 4528 S. 2321

FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities self-filed

Issues related to excessive CEO Pay

FY2025 Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV as client

Media consolidation

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

Universal Service Fund reform; BEAD Program

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

anti-trust reform; support for tax credits for local journalists

FY2025 Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV as client

Oppose media consolidation

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

support Universal Service Fund contribution reform; BEAD Program

FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

H.R. 20/S. 852, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace H.R. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law H.R.2357/S.1156, Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, which would repeal a federal restriction on striking workers from receiving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Issues related to NLRB, including funding, transparency and fairness Issues related to DOGE Federal Aviation Administration staffing cuts Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Issues related to contract negotiations with Microsoft Opposition to Jonathan Berry to serve as the Solicitor of Labor at the U.S. Department of Labor. Issues related to funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act would restore collective bargaining rights for unionized federal employees Issues around eBay/TCGplayer firings

H.R. 20 S. 852 H.R. 2736 S. 1352 H.R. 2357 S. 1156 H.R. 2550

FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports self-filed

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to Cabin Air Quality enforcement of sec. 262 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, Avelo, Breeze, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) Issues related to airline bankruptcy Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization, including studies on the aviation workforce and issues related to ramp worker safety Issues related to Temperature Standards on Aircraft Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Various cabinet nominations

H.R. 2353

FY2025 Civil Rights/Civil Liberties self-filed

H.R. 15/S. 1503, the Equality Act, would prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in various areas including employment, housing, public accommodations, education, federally funded programs, credit, and jury service H.R. 1638, the Crown Act, would prohibit discrimination based on hair texture and styles that are commonly associated with a particular race or national origin

H.R. 15 S. 1503 H.R. 1638

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying business interference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code

S. 409 H.R. 995 H.R. 2671 S. 1286 S. 1310

FY2025 Telecommunications self-filed

The Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States Issues related to implementation of IIJA funding, including funding to buildout broadband Issues related to the BEAD program Issues related to funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Issues related to funding for Radio Free Asia Issues related to Job Corps and the protection of campus worker jobs

FY2025 Banking self-filed

Issues related to Wells Fargo organizing, including labor violations and issues related to the lifting of the asset cap

FY2025 Government Issues self-filed

H.R.22/S.128 - the SAVE Act would require all eligible Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote. This would create steep and unnecessary barriers to voter registration that would disproportionately affect many working people. Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. H.R.14, John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain pre-clearance before changes to voting practices may take effect.

H.R. 22 S. 128 H.R. 14

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation package

H.R. 1

FY2025 Health Issues self-filed

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act would prohibit an employer from terminating or altering such coverage during the period that an employee is engaged in a lawful strike

FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

Issue related to AI, including opposing a federal ban on state regulation of AI

FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed

Issues related to the reintroduction of the Americas Act

FY2025 Telecommunications as client

anti-trust reform; support for tax credits for local journalists

FY2025 Government Issues self-filed

Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. Issues related to the possibility of a government shutdown H.R. 1, the "Big Beautiful Bill"

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Issues related to funding to keep the government open and protect ACA extensions

FY2025 Intelligence self-filed

Issue related to AI, including opposing a federal ban on state regulation of AI Issues related to No Robot Bosses/Stop Spying Bosses

FY2025 Manufacturing self-filed

Issues related to T-901 engine production H.R. 3838, SPEED National Defense Authorization Act

H.R. 3838

FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign H.R. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law Issues related to AT&T's purchase of Lumen's fiber assets Issues related to Bell Canada acquisition of Ziply H.R. 5657, Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 would ensure that federal contractor employees receive back pay and restored paid leave after a government shutdown H.R.5206/S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act to allow workers who exercise their right to collectively bargain to be eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after 14 days of striking H.R.5159/S.2729, Nationwide Right to Unionize Act would strike down so-called right-to-work laws across the country

H.R. 2736 S. 1352 H.R. 5657 H.R. 5206 S. 2731 H.R. 5159 S. 2729

FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports self-filed

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Flight Attendant Contract support and negotiations (Alaska, Avelo, Breeze, United, Frontier, Omni, PSA, MESA) Issues related to airline bankruptcy (Silver/Spirit) Issues related to implementation of FAA Reauthorization, including studies on the aviation workforce and issues related to ramp worker safety Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Issues related to contaminated aircraft air Issues related to TSA Reauthorization PSA Contract Ratification Sign-on Letter Issues related to ICE Flights' flight safety concerns 787 staffing

H.R. 2353

FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying businessinterference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code S. 2779, Tax Cuts for Striking Workers Act would provide relief for striking workers by excluding compensation a worker receives from a unions strike fund from a taxpayers gross income H.R. 5475, No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act would broaden the definition of qualified overtime compensation to include overtime work done by workers who are covered under the Railroad Labor Act and would include overtime as it is defined by collective bargaining agreements

S. 409 H.R. 995 H.R. 2671 S. 1286 S. 1310 S. 2779 H.R. 5475