Bring the jobs to East Chicago! The Senate voted to move forward with the Bring Jobs Home Act (S. 2569) on Wednesday. All Senators voted in favor except for Coburn (R-OK), Graham (R-SC), Inhofe (R-OK), Johnson (R-WI), Lee (R-UT), Paul (R-KY) and Roberts (R-KS). While the bill passed the first hurdle with bipartisan support, we expect a much more significant challenge on the next vote. That vote could take place next week. Stay tuned! Thank you to each and every person who has made a call so far! These calls are making a difference. Please keep it up from now through next week. Dial your Senators toll-free at 877-879-8951 or 1-877-USW-8951 All you have to do is enter your zip code to be connected with your Senator. Just follow the prompts its quick and easy. When youre connected, tell them your name, where youre from and to support the Bring Jobs Home Act (S. 2569)! For more information, check out last weeks InfoAlert and ActionCall. In addition to calls flooding Senate offices from Steelworkers in states across the nation, a group of our members traveled to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to support the Bring Jobs Home Act. They joined U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY); Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol to advocate for passage of the Bring Jobs Home Act.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:48:34 +0000