{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-tim-scott-reintroduces-the-employee-rights-act-to-empower-american-workers/", "Senator Tim Scott Reintroduces the Employee Rights Act to Empower American Workers", "2025-10-08", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) today reintroduced the Employee Rights Act of 2025, legislation that seeks to strengthen and protect the rights of American workers while ensuring fairness and accountability in the workplace. This bill represents the Republican vision for the American workforce: promoting opportunity, protecting workers\u2019 rights and privacy, and creating a strong foundation for innovation and growth.\n\n\u201cWe must continue to empower Americans to work hard, earn a living, and provide for their families while creating a labor system that is fair, transparent, and responsive to the needs of today\u2019s workforce,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cI\u2019m proud to lead legislation that provides workers with the necessary tools and protections to build a stronger, more prosperous workforce.\u201d\n\nCongressman Rick Allen (R-GA) is introducing the companion legislation in the House.\n\n\u201cFollowing a four-year assault on workers\u2019 choices and freedoms under the previous Administration, the Employee Rights Act puts 21st-century workers first by advancing commonsense labor policies,\u201d said Congressman Allen. \u201cTo rebuild a vibrant, pro-growth economy, Congress must empower workers to achieve the American Dream through a variety of innovative pathways, not limit their choices with burdensome regulations and policymaking. I am grateful to Senator Tim Scott for leading this legislation in the Senate to modernize our outdated labor laws and put the American worker back in the driver\u2019s seat.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Employee Rights Act is the most comprehensive labor legislation of this Congress, from protecting the secret ballot and unionization elections, to safeguarding workers from harassment and protecting their privacy, to putting workers in control of their own destiny. It truly puts the American worker first. We applaud Senator Scott for his steadfast leadership and support of worker freedom,\u201d said F. Vincent Vernuccio, President of the Institute for the American Worker.\n\nThis legislation was cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL).\n\nFull bill text can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senator-tim-scott-reintroduces-the-employee-rights-act-to-empower-american-workers/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.401292160153389, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}