On Feb. 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the disingenuously named by a vote of .听 Five Republicans voted for the bill: Reps. Don Young (Alaska), John Katko (N.Y.) and co-sponsors Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), Chris Smith (N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.). Seven Democrats opposed the bill, along with Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.): Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Joe Cunningham (S.C.), Kendra Horn (Okla.), Ben McAdams (Utah), Lucy McBath (Ga.), Stephanie Murphy (Fla.) and Kurt Schrader (Ore.). 老牛影视urged members of Congress to oppose the PRO Act, considering the vote a 鈥�KEY VOTE鈥� for the 老牛影视Legislative Scorecard on the 116^th Congress.

Thankfully, the bill is dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate, and in a veto threat, the White House that the legislation would 鈥渢ake the country in precisely the opposite direction from the president鈥檚 successful deregulatory agenda, which has produced rising blue-collar wages and record low unemployment.鈥�

The PRO Act that impose radical changes to settled U.S. labor law, benefiting big labor at the expense of workers鈥� rights and the well-being of the nation鈥檚 small businesses. A by the American Action Forum proved the PRO Act鈥檚 economic cost would be disastrous for the economy. The provision limiting independent contractors鈥� rights would affect 8.5% of GDP and put up to $12.1 billion of additional annual cost pressure on employers, and the joint employer provision would cost up to $33.3 billion in lost annual output for the franchise business sector alone.

Following the passage of the PRO Act, 老牛影视vice president of legislative and political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement:

鈥淭his big labor wish list was passed at the expense of workers, entrepreneurs and small businesses by the Democrat-controlled House, and seeks to hamper growth of the U.S. construction sector, which supports more than . Violating privacy rights, eliminating choice and diminishing the freedom of construction employees in order to shift the advantage toward forced unionization would fundamentally harm our nation鈥檚 businesses and curb opportunities for hardworking Americans.

"Ignoring sound policy that supports American workers and allows our economy to thrive, Democrats and some Republicans grit their teeth while supporting this bill to gain political favor with labor leaders. Thankfully, President Trump has issued a veto threat against the bill and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will never bring this harmful legislation to the Senate floor.鈥�

Swearingen also chairs the 鈥攁 coalition of hundreds of organizations representing millions of businesses in nearly every industry nationwide that oppose the PRO Act.