The House voted 231-195 to undo President Donald Trump’s executive order curbing union rights at some federal agencies Thursday, after Democratic Rep.
All present Democrats and 20 Republicans voted in favor of H.R. 2550, which would nullify the March executive order, in a rejection of part of Trump’s labor policy. Five swing-district Republicans previously helped Democrats force the vote by signing Golden’s discharge petition, a procedural tactic that allows rank-and-file members to trigger votes if they garner 218 signatures.
The bill’s passage reflects unease within the GOP about the Trump administration’s hardline labor ...