IFPTE's 2024 Endorsements for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate

Below is a bipartisan list of Congressional candidates that IFPTE is supporting in the 2024 elections this November.  These candidates have stood with IFPTE on the issues that impact the union’s diverse and growing membership.  Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by state.

Note: Asterisk mark [ * ] indicates an incumbent candidate who cosponsored the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act or PRO Act (HR 20/S. 567 in the 118th Congress) to update private sector labor law and cosponsored the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (H.R. 8426/S.4363 in the 118th Congress) to bring much-needed collective bargaining protections to public sector workers. 

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Alabama
House:  Shomari Figures (D, AL-2),  *Rep. Terri Sewell (D, AL-7)

Arizona
Senate:  *Rep. Ruben Gallego (D, AZ)  

Alaska
House: Rep. Mary Peltola (D, AK-At Large)

California
House: *Rep. Julia Brownley (D, CA-26),  *Rep. John Garamendi (D, CA-8), *Rep. Josh Harder (D, CA-9),  *Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D, CA-19),  *Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA-12), , *Rep. Linda Sánchez (D, CA-38), *Rep. Mark Takano (D, CA-39), George Whitesides (D, CA-27) 
Senate:  *Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA)

Connecticut
House:  Rep. John Larson (D, CT-1), *Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D, CT-3)
Senate:  *Sen. Chris Murphy (D, CT)

Delaware
Senate:  *Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D, DE)

District of Columbia
House:  *Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D, DC)

Florida
House:  *Rep. Maxwell Frost (D, FL-10
Senate:  *Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D, FL)

Georgia
House: *Rep. Hank Johnson (D, GA-4) 

Hawaii
House:  *Rep. Ed Case (D, HI-1) *Rep. Jill Tokuda (D, HI-2)
Senate:  *Sen. Maize Hirono (D, HI)

Indiana
House:  *Rep. Frank Mrvan (D, IN-1)

Illinois
House:  *Rep. Danny Davis (D, IL-7),  *Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11), *Rep. Chuy García (D, IL-4), *Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-08), *Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D, IL-9) 

Kansas
House:  Rep. Sharice Davids (D, KS-3), Esau Freeman (D, KS-4) 

Louisiana
House:  *Rep. Troy Carter (D, LA-2)   

Maine
House:  *Rep. Jared Golden (D, ME-2), *Rep. Chellie Pingree (D, ME-1) 
Senate:  Sen. Angus King (I, ME)

Maryland
House:  *Rep. Steny Hoyer (D, MD-5), *Rep. Glenn Ivey (D, MD-4),  *Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D. MD-7),  *Rep. Jamie Raskin (D, MD-8), April McClain-Delaney (D, MD-6)
Senate:  *County Exec. Angela Alsobrooks (D, MD) 

Massachusetts
House:  *Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-4), *Rep. Jim McGovern (D, MA-2) 
Senate:  *Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, MA) 

Mississippi
House:  *Rep. Bennie Thompson (D, MS-2) 

Nebraska
House: *Rep. Don Bacon (R, NE-2) 

New Hampshire
House:  Maggie Goodlander (D, NH-2),  *Rep. Chris Pappas (D, NH-1) 

New Jersey
House:  State Assemblymen Herb Conaway (D, NJ-3), Rep. Lamonica McIver (D, NJ-10), *Rep. Robert Menendez, Jr. (D, NJ-8),  *Rep. Donald Norcross (D, NJ-1), State Sen. Nellie Pou (D, NJ-9), *Rep. Chris Smith (R, NJ-4), *Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12)
Senate:  *Rep. Andy Kim (D, NJ)

 New York
House:  *Rep. Pat Ryan (D, NY-18),  *Rep. Paul Tonko (D, NY-21),  *Rep. Yvette Clarke (D, NY-9) 
Senate:  *Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D, NY)

North Carolina
House:  *Rep. Valerie Foushee (D, NC-4) 

Ohio
House: *Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-9),  *Rep. Emilia Sykes (D, OH-13)
Senate:  *Sen. Sherrod Brown (D, OH) 

Oregon
House:  *Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R, OR-5)
Senate: *Sen. Ron Wyden (D, OR) 

Pennsylvania
House:  *Rep. Brendan Boyle (D, PA-2), *Rep. Matt Cartwright (D, PA-8), *Rep. Chris DeLuzio (D, PA-17), *Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1), *Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D, PA),  Janelle Stelson (PA-10), *Rep. Susan Wild (D, PA-7)
Senate: *Sen. Bob Casey (D, PA)

 Rhode Island
Senate:  *Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D, RI) 

Tennessee
House:  *Rep. Steven Cohen (D, TN-9)  

Texas
House:  *Rep. Greg Casar (D, TX-35), *Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Senate:  *Rep. Colin Allred (D, TX) 

Vermont
House:  *Rep. Becca Balint (D, VT-At Large)
Senate:  *Sen. Bernie Sanders (D, VT) 

Virginia
House:  *Rep. Don Beyer (D, VA-8),  *Rep. Gerry Connolly (D, VA-11),  *Rep. Bobby Scott (D, VA-3) 
Senate:  *Sen. Tim Kaine (D, VA) 

Washington
House:  *Rep. Suzan DelBene (D, WA-1), Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. (D, WA-3), *Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D, WA-7),  *Rep. Rick Larsen (D, WA-2), *Rep. Kim Schrier, (D, WA-8),  *Rep. Adam Smith (D, WA-9)
Senate:  *Sen. Maria Cantwell (D, WA) 

Wisconsin
House:  *Rep. Mark Pocan (D, WI-2)
Senate: *Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D, WI)

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Alabama

House:

Shomari Figures (D, AL-2) – With a stellar and distinguished career in public service, Shomari Figures brings a strong commitment to supporting communities and working families in Alabama’s newly created 2nd Congressional district. Figures has worked as a law clerk for the federal judiciary, in the White House Presidential Personnel Office during the Obama Administration, on the staff of labor champion Senator Sherrod Brown, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Attorney General Merrick Garland. He was born and raised in Mobile in a family that values working in public service, supporting workers' rights and unions, and advancing civil rights for the people of Alabama. Figures understands the necessity of unions for building a strong middle class and protecting the rights of all workers and IFPTE fully endorses him for Congress..

*Rep. Terri Sewell (D, AL-7) – As the Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee Subcommittee on Elections, Terri Sewell has been a true and vocal champion of protecting our democracy and the right to vote. She is the sponsor of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that is critical to repairing our electoral systems so that all Americans have a fair and unencumbered opportunity to participate in our democracy. Rep. Sewell also plays a prominent role on the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade and is the sponsor of the bipartisan Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act, which takes aim at countries that repeatedly take advantage of U.S. trade laws to weaken American manufacturing and harm American workers and businesses. She has a 94% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE wholeheartedly endorses Rep. Terri Sewell as she seeks an 8th term to represent Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.

Alaska

House:

Rep. Mary Peltola (D, AK- At Large) – Since winning the August 2022 special election for Alaska’s sole seat in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Peltola has been a reliable voice for working people in her state and across the nation. She’s introduced the Food Security for All Veterans Act, which commits resources to preventing hunger among veterans and veteran’s families. She serves on the all-important Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and she’s a committed supporter of collective bargaining, union, and labor law reform with a perfect 100% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE extends its support to her as she seeks a second full term to serve Alaska in the House of Representatives.  

Arizona

Senate:

*Rep. Ruben Gallego (D, AZ) –  Through almost ten years of serving the interests of working people in Phoenix, Congressman Gallego has earned a reputation for taking a pragmatic approach that never compromises his principled advocacy for kitchen-table issues that matter to workers, public servants, union members, veterans, and families. He’s running for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Krysten Sinema and has committed to empowering workers and strengthening collective bargaining rights, advancing policies that support advanced domestic manufacturing, and closing tax loopholes for corporations and the ultrawealthy. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. IFPTE fully supports Rep. Gallego as he seeks to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.

California

House:

*Rep. Julia Brownley (D, CA-26) – Congresswoman Brownley is the leading Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Health and also serves on the all-important House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. On both committees, she is an exceedingly effective lawmaker who works across the aisle to improve veterans’ health care and mental health care, support robust infrastructure investment, and advocate for strong funding for federal agencies and good governance. Rep. Brownley has a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE strongly endorses her campaign to serve a 7th term in the House of Representatives.  

*Rep. John Garamendi (D, CA-8) – Over the course of a career in public service that started with his election to the California State Assembly in 1974, Congressman Garamendi has been a champion for American jobs, unions, infrastructure investment, consumer protections, and working families. As the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee and a member of the all-important Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, he has worked to expand Buy America policies, reshoring supply chains, and supporting improvements to federal employees’ pay and benefits. Rep. Garamendi has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating and IFPTE wholly endorses him as he seeks another term to represent California’s 8th Congressional District.

*Rep. Josh Harder (D, CA-9) – Congressman Harder represents many IFPTE employees who live in San Joaquin County and commute to the South Bay, and he understands that good union jobs, affordable housing and lowering costs, quality schools, and modernized infrastructure are key issues for his constituents. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is on Appropriations Subcommittees responsible for ensuring proper funding for the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services, among other agencies. He’s there to support IFPTE when our members turn to his office for support and for constituent services. Rep. Harder has a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime score, and IFPTE fully endorses him for a 4th term in the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D, CA-19) – Congresswoman Lofgren holds key leadership positions in the House, including chairing both the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the Committee on House Administration. She’s been a committed advocate for judicial independence for immigration judges represented by the National Association of Immigration Judges/Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ) and her office has provided necessary oversight of the DOJ and the union busting effort against NAIJ that was initiated under the Trump Administration. Her office has always made time to hear IFPTE members at NAIJ, Local 30, and Local 21, and Local 20. Rep. Lofgren has a 97% lifetime voting approval rating from the AFL-CIO. IFPTE is happy to endorse Congresswoman Lofgren as she seeks a 15th term in the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA-12) – After a long tenure holding the top leadership office in the House of Representatives, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to serve in the House and make sure Congress prioritizes the needs of workers and working families. Throughout the pandemic, she ushered legislation to deliver relief to working families, to states and localities, and to industries impacted by the economic fallout. Over the last four years, she has been a player in the effort to rebuild our national infrastructure and bring critical supply chains and manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.  Throughout those efforts, she has made sure IFPTE and labor’s concerns come first.  She has made the PRO Act a core part of the legislative agenda, alongside strengthening voting rights, strengthening retirement security, making healthcare affordable, and making our economy and tax code fairer for working families.  Rep. Pelosi boasts a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE is pleased to extend our full support to her as she seeks reelection for the 12th District of California.

*Rep. Linda Sánchez (D, CA-38) – When the Trump Administration and Department of Justice began their union busting attack on the National Association of Immigration Judges-Judicial Council 2, Rep. Linda Sánchez wasted no time in organizing a Congressional sign-on letter that demanded then-Attorney General Barr cease the outrageous and unprecedented retaliation on a federal sector union. In addition to taking a personal interest in the Trump Administration’s attacks on federal employees and their unions, she has been a steadfast supporter of unions and collective bargaining and is one of the co-chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus. Rep. Sánchez is a former labor lawyer and a card-carrying IBEW union member with a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime score. She serves on the Ways and Means Committee, where she consistently called for fair trade agreements with enforceable labor and environmental standards, for protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, for shoring up workers and retirees’ pensions, for making sure all Americans have quality health care, and for advancing a fair federal tax code where corporations and the wealthiest pay their fair share. As she seeks reelection for the 38th District in Southern California, IFPTE fully supports Rep. Sánchez’s candidacy.

*Rep. Mark Takano (D, CA-39) – Congressman Takano, the top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has a stellar record of crafting and advancing bipartisan bills to improve veterans’ health care and benefits while also supporting the federal employees in the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to helping pass legislation to address veterans’ mental health and VA health care for those exposed to toxic substances during service, he has fiercely advocated for laws that empower workers, support strong unions, and rebuild the middle class. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Takano as he seeks another term to advocate for the working people in California’s 39th District. 

George Whitesides (D, CA-27) – When George Whitesides announced his candidacy for California’s 27th Congressional District, IFPTE wasted no time endorsing his campaign.  During the Obama Administration, Whitesides served as NASA’s chief of staff and was instrumental in working with IFPTE to quickly establish a strong labor-management partnership at the space agency. He’s made support for labor law reform and worker rights a cornerstone of his campaign. As he seeks to represent a part of the U.S. that includes a significant workforce in Palmdale, IFPTE is proud to declare our support for Goerge Whitesides.

Senate:

*Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA) – During his time in the House of Representatives, Congressman Schiff has been a reliable and consistent supporter of unions, labor law reform, and economic fairness. He’s been vocal and active in legislative efforts to protect our democracy, build affordable housing, provide affordable college opportunities, and create good union jobs. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating and will bring to the Senate an impressive record of effective and principles advocacy for issues that are important to IFPTE members. IFPTE fully supports Rep. Schiff’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. 

Connecticut

House:

*Rep. John Larson (D, CT-1) – Congressman Larson continues to be the strongest voice for preserving and expanding Social Security in Congress and at the forefront of protecting the retirement security of working Americans. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and as the ranking Democrat of the House Social Security Subcommittee, his office works closely with the members of the Association of Administrative Law Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 1.  He is the sponsor of the IFPTE-endorsed Social Security 2100 Act and has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime voting approval rating. IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Larson as he seeks his 14th term in the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D, CT-3) – Rep. DeLauro is both one of the most effective lawmakers and one of the strongest advocates for working families in Congress. She has effectively advanced IFPTE’s priorities by making sure states and localities received necessary federal aid throughout the pandemic and the recovery, by supporting robust investments in infrastructure, by opposing trade deals that lower wage and labor standards, and by pushing for the Child Tax Credit and expanding food security for children and families. She is also a strong proponent of making sure corporations pay their fair share of taxes, providing a living wage to working people, and protecting workers’ pensions and retirement savings. Rep. DeLauro has consistently championed working families in her capacity as chair of the House Appropriations Committee and has earned a  99% AFL-CIO approval rating. IFPTE enthusiastically backs her as she seeks a 17th term in the House of Representatives.

Senate:

*Sen. Chris Murphy (D, CT) – Senator Murphy is a fierce advocate for policies to keep the manufacturing and critical supply chain jobs, reshore jobs to the U.S. from overseas, and strengthen Buy America provisions. Throughout his career in Congress, he has called for making sure federal procurement and national economic policies create good jobs and a strong economy for both working families in Connecticut and throughout the country. He pays attention to the kitchen table issues that families and working people care about, from safe schools and quality education to childcare costs to making sure workers get wages that support a vibrant middle class. He has a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE strongly supports his campaign to serve another term as U.S. Senator for Connecticut.

Deleware

Senate:

*Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D, DE) – In Congresswoman Blunt Rochester's campaign for U.S. Senate, her record on issues that matter to IFPTE and labor unions has been front and center. She’s not only a cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, she understands that unions and workers are a part of the solution when it comes to workforce development, rebuilding our industrial base, reshoring our supply chain, investing in water infrastructure modernization, and transitioning to clean energy portfolio. As a Congresswoman on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, she has shown that she can work across the aisle to advance legislation. She has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. IFPTE is proud to endorse Rep. Blunt Rochester as she seeks to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate.

District of Columbia

House:

*Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D, DC) – For 33 years, Congresswoman Norton has represented the working families of Washington, D.C., and established herself as one of the foremost experts on federal employees’ issues. She’s been a staunch supporter of federal workers’ union rights, veterans’ preference, paid parental leave for federal employees, and for making federal pay and benefits competitive with the private sector. She’s stood strong for IFPTE members, including administrative law judges in the D.C. government represented by IFPTE Judicial Council 3 and GAO employees at Local 1921. Her office is always responsive when IFPTE has an issue that requires Congressional oversight and she understands that frontline workers and their unions provide lawmakers with an invaluable perspective. IFPTE is proud to support Congresswoman Norton as she seeks an 18th term in the House of Representatives.

Florida

House:

*Rep. Maxwell Frost (D, FL-10) – In his freshman term in the House of Representatives, Congressman Frost has lived up to his commitment to support working families and young workers. He’s joined in cosponsoring key legislation to strengthen labor laws for private sector and state and local government workers, advocated for competitive pay for federal employees, and shown leadership by offering legislation that tackles the lack of affordable housing and transit options that so many working Americans struggle with. He sits on both the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, two key committees for IFPTE members, and has a 100% AFL-CIO approval rating. IFPTE gives our endorsement to Congressman Frost as he seeks a second term in the House.

Senate: 

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D, FL) – During her one term in the House of Representatives, which ended in 2020, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell earned a perfect 100% AFL-CIO legislative score for her consistent support for labor-backed bills. During that time, she served on the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and helped IFPTE’s efforts to highlight the Trump Administration's troubling pollical interference in the immigration courts and opposing the Department of Justice’s effort to bust the NAIJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 2. She also provided critical Congressional oversight during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure working families had needed support during the national and global economic slowdown. In the Senate, she would be a powerful advocate for working people and reinforcing a prosperous middle class. IFPTE wholeheartedly supports Debbie Mucarsel-Powell as she seeks to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate.

Georgia

House:

*Rep. Hank Johnson (D, GA-4) – Over his nine terms in the House of Representatives, Congressman Johnson has led efforts to hold Wall Street accountable when it takes advantage of weak enforcement of laws and regulations and to make sure the economy works for working people and creates pathways to the middle class. From his seats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, he’s advocated for the creation of good jobs in critical industries, economic fairness, and consumer and worker protections. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. IFPTE fully endorses him as he seeks reelection to represent Georgia’s 4th Congressional District.

Hawaii

House:

*Rep. Ed Case (D, HI-1) – Congressman Case and his office have been a reliable place for IFPTE and IFPTE Local 121 to turn to. In the 118th Congress, he and his staff have worked closely with Local 121 to make sure federal employees have the support, fair compensation, and resources they need to fulfill the important mission of the Navy. With a 99% lifetime voting core from the AFL-CIO, Rep. Case is a key Member of the House Appropriations Committee. IFPTE extends our support to Rep. Case as he seeks to continue to represent the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii.

*Rep. Jill Tokuda (D, HI-2) – Throughout her freshman term in the House, Rep. Tokoda has been a committed champion for Hawai’i’s working families and labor unions. She’s stood up for affordable housing, public health, and affordable health care, and for making sure Hawaii has the federal support it needs to provide quality public services and drive equitable economic growth that helps working Hawai’ians. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where she can effectively represent the interests of IFPTE Local 121 members. She has a 100% AFL-CIO lifeteime score. IFPTE is proud to extend our endorsement for her candidacy for reelection Hawai’i’s 2nd Congressional District.

Senate:

*Sen. Maize Hirono (D, HI) – IFPTE has built a strong relationship with Sen. Hirono that is rooted in her close work with IFPTE Local 121, representing federal employees at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. She’s always stood up to defend federal workers whenever lawmakers and policymakers attack the civil service, federal employee unions, and federal benefits, and she considers the perspectives of workers and federal employees and the solutions that come from the workforce. As chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, Senator Hirono understands the valuable work federal employees do to support our national security. She’s also the lead sponsor of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which guarantees state and local government workers have the right to unionize. She has a 100% lifetime AFL-CIO score and IFPTE enthusiastically endorses her for U.S. Senator for Hawai’i.

Illinois

House:

*Rep. Danny Davis (D, IL-7) – An unmistakable friend to labor with a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating, Rep. Davis has a long-standing record of supporting issues important to IFPTE members, inducing his support in 2006 for the organizing campaign at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and his work to advance a bill to provide IFPTE Local 1921 represented workers their unjustly denied COLAs.  Over his 27 years in Congress, Rep. Davis has stood up for working families, protecting federal programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, and for expanding investments in transit, infrastructure, and federal support for state and local governments.  IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Davis in his bid for reelection to represent the 7th District of Illinois.

*Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11) – Congressman Foster is not just the only physicist in Congress, he’s also a leading advocate for scientific integrity in federal agencies, federally funded research and development, and investing in clean energy generation. With Illinois accounting for one-eighth of the nation's total nuclear energy generation, he knows first-hand the role nuclear power can play in meeting the nation’s energy needs and addressing climate change. Rep. Foster is the sponsor of the labor-backed Keep STEM Talent Act, which provides a pathway to permanence for international STEM advanced degree earners with an employment offer for a job that pays above the median wage from an employer that completes a labor market test. He has also cosponsored the PRO Act, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act. He has a 95% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. IFPTE wholeheartedly endorses Rep. Foster for another term in the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D, IL-4) – From his youth as a community organizer, Congressman García worked with labor unions to advance civil rights and worker empowerment. In Congress, he continues that principled commitment to working people and justice. He’s a member of both the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and is always ready to help when IFPTE shares our union members’ perspectives and solutions. Rep. García has a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE is proud to endorse him for a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

*Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-08) – As Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, Rep. Krishnamoorthi understands the significance of the workforce responsible for operating critical infrastructure that is targeted by our foreign adversaries. He’s been a key ally in IFPTE’s effort to provide accountability for the US Army Corps’ effort to implement offsite remote operation of critical infrastructure and protect those federal infrastructure operations from cybersecurity threats. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime score. Rep. Krishnamoorthi and his staff have quickly become a key office for IFPTE to turn to and the union fully endorses him as he seeks to represent the Illinois 8th Congressional District.

*Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D, IL-9) – Congresswoman Schakowsky is one of the leading voices in Congress for economic justice and building a fairer economy that works for all Americans. She understands the damage that underfunding the government brings to the economy and public services, to working Americans, to retirees, and to the most vulnerable. She is an ardent defender of Social Security and Medicare, supports expanding both programs and making sure consumers and retirees are not taken advantage of. Rep. Schakowsky has a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. 

Indiana

House:

*Rep. Frank Mrvan (D, IN-1) – Representing a Congressional District that has historically been an industrial powerhouse for the American economy, Congressman Mrvan has earned his reputation as a labor champion, a strong supporter of fair trade, and an advocate for industrial policy that supports good paying jobs. He understands that America’s global competitiveness depends on union labor and a strong middle class. As the ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Committee, he’s worked tirelessly to support veterans and ensure veterans’ benefits and programs are properly administered. Rep. Mrvan has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime legislative score. IFPTE enthusiastically endorses him for reelection for Indiana’s First Congressional District.

Kansas

House:

Rep. Sharice Davids (D, KS-3) – Congresswoman Davids has been a steadfast champion for working families in Kansas, bringing supply chains back to the U.S., and investing in workforce development so that Kansans have a pathway to good careers and economic prosperity. She’s a vocal advocate for protecting Social Security and Medicare and improving health care for working families and veterans. She has a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE wholeheartedly supports her as she seeks reelection to the House of Representatives for Kansas’ Third Congressional District.

Esau Freeman (D, KS-4) – Born, raised, and educated in Wichita, Esau Freeman is running to represent the congressional district where thousands of SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001 members live and work.  He knows the challenges that working people in Kansas face and knows the value of unions and collective bargaining in addressing those challenges from his firsthand experience as a business representative for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 513. In addition to his strong advocacy for good union jobs, Freeman prioritizes education, healthcare, and economic growth so that all Kansans have economic opportunities and a pathway to the middle class. IFPTE proudly endorses Esau Freeman for representing Kansas’ 4th Congressional District.

Louisiana

House:

*Rep. Troy Carter (D, LA-2) – Throughout his career in public service, from the New Orleans City Council to the Louisiana State Senate and now Congress, Rep. Carter has put workers, and their unions are in any conversation that affects working people. He chairs the Energy Management and Technology Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee and is also on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, both critically important for the 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana and the nation. Rep. Carter has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating and IFPTE is proud to endorse him for reelection.

Maine

House:

*Rep. Jared Golden (D, ME-2) – Congressman Golden brings his experience and perspective as a Marine Corps veteran to his legislative work on the House Armed Services Committee and to advocating for issues important to veterans, DoD civilian federal workers, and working Americans. IFPTE knows he is committed to union members’ issues and concerns as evidenced by his strong support for the members of IFPTE Local 4. He’s a consistent voice for making sure infrastructure investments improve the lives of working families throughout Maine and the U.S., for strengthening our election systems, and for labor law reform and resources for job training. IFPTE is pleased to support Rep. Golden as he seeks a fourth term for Maine’s 2nd District.

*Rep. Chellie Pingree (D, ME-1) - First elected to Congress in 2008, Rep. Pingree has been a champion for working families, particularly those represented by IFPTE.  She’s worked closely with IFPTE Local 4 and has been strong and effective advocate in Congress for federal workers, for collective bargaining rights, for veterans, and for protecting worker pensions and health care benefits.  Rep. Pingree has a 99% lifetime approval rating from the AFL-CIO and IFPTE is pleased to support her candidacy. 

Senate:

Sen. Angus King (I, ME) – Throughout his time in Congress, Senator Kin has prioritized issues that matter to working people. He’s a cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would strengthen collective bargaining rights and protect workers’ rights in the private sector. Sen. King serves on several key committees, including the Armed Services Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE fully supports him as he seeks reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Maryland

House:

*Rep. Steny Hoyer (D, MD-5)  – One of the most respected Members of Congress, Congressman Hoyer has consistently prioritized bills that improve the lives of working people and advance worker rights. Rep. Hoyer represents Maryland’s 5th District, home to tens of thousands of federal employees and has been a “go-to lawmaker” for IFPTE members’ concerns. During his tenure as House Majority Leader, he’s led the effort to pass several COVID relief bills that helped workers and families, historic infrastructure investments, and private sector labor law reform. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, he is key supporter of federal workers and appropriate agency funding levels and making sure Congress provides the federal government with the resources it needs to serve the public. With a 98% lifetime approval rating by the AFL-CIO, IFPTE fully supports Rep. Hoyer as he seeks a 23rd term in the House.

*Rep. Glenn Ivey (D, MD-4) – As a union with many members who live and work in the 4th Congressional District of Maryland, Rep. Glenn Ivey has never hesitated to reach out to IFPTE members and leaders. He’s been a vocal supporter of the federal workforce at Goddard Space Flight Center, which is represented by IFPTE Local 29. From his time at the U.S. Department of Justice and his leadership at the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney office to teaching at Harvard Law School and the University of Maryland School of Law to serving on the Sentencing Project’s board of directors, Rep. Ivey has established a reputation of listening to working people, prioritizing their concerns, and advocating for equitable economic policies. He has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. Rep. Ivey is a proven leader who puts the interests of his constituents at the top of the priority list and IFPTE is proud to endorse his reelection effort.     

*Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D. MD-7) – Since the start of his service in Congress in May 2020, Congressman Mfume has distinguished himself as a lawmaker who values the federal civil service, effective and properly funded government services, and labor rights for all workers. He is the Ranking Member of the Government Operations and Federal Workforce Subcommittee, overseeing the federal agencies that employ over 2 million federal workers. He’s led efforts to protect and strengthen the Office of Personnel Management, protect the civil service from efforts to weaken or politicize it, and cosponsored legislation to make federal pay competitive. He has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE is proud to endorse him as he seeks reelection to Congress.

*Rep. Jamie Raskin (D, MD-8) – With hundreds of IFPTE members who are federal employees and nonprofit professionals living in his district, Rep. Raskin is one of the most committed supporters of IFPTE. He has a 98% lifetime approval rating from the AFL-CIO, which is backed by a legislative record of supporting collective bargaining, unions, public services, and economic fairness to help working families. Throughout his career in Congress, he has promoted good governance, protected our democratic institutions, and made sure agencies understand that the federal civil service workforce is accomplishing the agency’s mission. Rep. Raskin is the top Democrat on the all-important House Oversight and Accountability Committee, where he is an unmistakable advocate for federal civil service protections and merit principles, collective bargaining rights for federal sector unions, fair pay and benefits for federal workers, and proper oversight of federal agencies. As he seeks reelection for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, IFPTE is proud to support his candidacy.

April McClain-Delaney (D, MD-6) – In her campaign to represent Marylanders in the 6th Congressional District, April McClain-Delaney has made clear that she will stand up for working families, protect our democracy, strengthen retirement security and health care, and continue federal investments in infrastructure. She has experience working in the technology sector and, most recently, she served as a senior advisor for the Department of Commerce under the Biden Administration. Once elected to Congress, she will support legislation and policies to maintain America’s global competitiveness while making sure economic fairness and workers’ perspectives are front and center in policymaking. IFPTE supports April McClain-Delaney's campaign for Congress.

Senate:

County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D, MD) – Over a long career of public service right outside of Washington D.C., from being elected to serve as State Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland, to her current office as the County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks has distinguished herself as a strong supporter of well-funded government services that provide security for working families and has prioritized investments in public education and safe communities. As she seeks to serve a state where so many IFPTE members live and work for the federal government and in the nonprofit sector, IFPTE proudly endorses her and looks forward to working with her in the Senate.

Massachusetts

House:

*Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-4) – In his second term in the House of Representatives, Congressman Auchincloss has offered legislation to address the high cost of living that middle-class families face in the Boston suburbs, in Massachusetts, and throughout the country. He’s on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has supported and helped enact landmark legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act. Rep. Auchincloss has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime rating and IFPTE is happy to endorse him for reelection.

*Rep. Jim McGovern (D, MA-2) – The Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, Rep. McGovern is a key supporter of organized labor and economic justice who has a key role in determining how legislation will be considered on the floor and which amendments will be considered. Soon after he entered Congress in 1997, he cemented his reputation as a lawmaker who stands up for workers, for families, and for the most vulnerable Americans. He also serves on the House Agriculture Committee where he’s focused on making sure the Child Nutrition Program and other food security policies reach all Americans who need it. Rep. McGovern is also a leading advocate for reigning in corporate power over our democracy and working to pass an amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that further shifted political influence toward extremely wealthy donors and corporations. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. IFPTE wholeheartedly endorses him as he seeks reelection for Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District. 

Senate:

*Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, MA) –Senator Warren is not only a champion for working families and the kitchen table economic issues that affect working people, but she is also an articulate and principled lawmaker who appreciates the role of government and public service in supporting a healthy democracy. She’s a supporter of unions and strengthening union organizing and collective bargaining rights and appreciates that growing unions and worker empowerment is necessary for un-rigging the economy. She’s also focused on stopping companies from price gouging Americans, improving oversight of the banking industry and of student loan servicers, protecting renters and creating affordable housing, and making sure the economy and our government policies are working to give Americans opportunities to succeed. Senator Warren has a 99% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. IFPTE is proud to support Senator Warren as she seeks reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Mississippi

House:

*Rep. Bennie Thompson (D, MS-2) – Congressman Thompson’s commitment to justice, a fair democratic society, and working people can be traced back to his work in the civil rights movement and his efforts to register voters in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1960s. He’s built a long career in public service that has always prioritized the concerns of workers and families. He’s a tireless advocate for public education, health care for all, and providing government and first responders with adequate resources to provide for the public good. Rep. Thompson is also the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee and his office always keeps an open door for IFPTE. He has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE is proud to endorse Congressman Bennie Thompson for reelection to the House of Representatives for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Nebraska

House:

*Rep. Don Bacon (R, NE-2) – In the current 118th Congress, Rep. Bacon has been an important supporter of unions and workers and making sure the federal government is open to serve the American public. He’s helped make oppose egregious anti-union amendments to legislation and, over the years, he’s been a valuable ally for federal workers as he’s helped unions find bipartisan opposition to government shutdowns. He’s a cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and the Saving Our Civil Service Act. IFPTE endorses Rep. Bacon as he seeks a 5th term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

New Hampshire

House:

Maggie Goodlander (D, NH-2) – With a career that includes over a decade in the Navy Reserve, teaching constitutional law, and working for the Department of Justice, Maggie Goodlander is running to make sure the working people of New Hampshire, including IFPTE members in the district, have a voice in Congress. Her priorities include protecting and strengthening workers' rights and fighting for a fair economy that makes sure corporate special interests are not price gouging or harming economic opportunity for everyday Americans. IFPTE fully endorses Maggie Goodlander for Congress.

*Rep. Chris Pappas (D, NH-1) – Through two terms in the House of Representatives, Rep. Pappas has made a name for himself as an unapologetic supporter of working families and worker rights. He’s been a clear voice in support of bipartisan infrastructure legislation and manufacturing investments, healthcare for all, making college more affordable, and helping middle-class families in the Granite State weather economic hardships. He has stood by federal workers and as chair of the Veterans Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, he has opposed privatizing and closing VA health services. Rep. Pappas has a 100% AFL-CIO approval rating and IFPTE is pleased to support him as he seeks reelection.

New Jersey

House:

Assemblymen Herb Conaway (D, NJ-3) – Dr. Conaway has been a mainstay in the New Jersey General Assembly for over 25 years, standing up for working families by proposing and passing bills that build the middle class and improve New Jerseyan's quality of life. In Congress, he’ll continue his commitment to lowing the cost of health care and prescription drugs, providing quality workforce development and career pathways, advocating for the expansion of the Child Tax Credit, and pushing for tax fairness so middle-class families aren’t overburdened by the SALT tax and other taxes. IFPTE looks forward to working with Herb Conaway and fully endorses his campaign for representing the 3rd New Jersey District in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Lamonica McIver (D, NJ-10) – In 2024, Congresswoman McIver was elected to the House seat vacated by the untimely passing of Donald Payne, Jr. She is running to succeed Rep. Payne and continue his work to make a difference in the lives of everyday New Jerseyans. IFPTE NJ Council 8 knows her from her time on the Newark City Council and we believe Rep. McIver will bring her experience in public sector education and her commitment to protecting democracy, improving infrastructure, and enacting the solutions that workers and unions bring to her. IFPTE proudly endorses Rep. McIver as she seeks election to serve a full term in Congress.

*Rep. Robert Menendez, Jr. (D, NJ-8) – IFPTE’s New Jersey locals know Rob Menendez will be a vocal advocate for union members in Congress. Throughout his campaign for the 8th Congressional District of New Jersey, Menendez has pointed to his commitment to working people and to the values he was taught growing up with a parent who taught in public schools and a father who proudly served New Jerseyans in the state assembly and in Congress. IFPTE Local 194 President remarked, “Rob Menendez has established himself as a champion for working families here in New Jersey and throughout the nation. Commenting on his commitment to unions, IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President/Local 196 President Sean McBride noted the Congressman’s “unblemished labor voting records in the House of Representatives when it comes to protecting collective bargaining in this nation and in our state.” He has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime score.  As he seeks reelection to represent the 8th Congressional District of New Jersey, where so many IFPTE members live and work, IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Menendez’s candidacy.

*Rep. Donald Norcross (D, NJ-1) – IFPTE members know Rep. Norcross as a proud supporter of unions in Congress, a current member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who comes from a union family, and a friend to our union. He was an honored guest speaker at the IFPTE Convention in 2018 and IFPTE locals in New Jersey have worked with his office extensively. He’s one of the co-chairs of the House Labor Caucus and, as a member of the Armed Services Committee, has championed strengthening Buy American requirement in defense procurement contracts. He and his staff are always there for IFPTE locals whenever we call. He boasts a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime voting record and IFPTE is proud to extend our full support to him as he seeks reelection to the House of Representatives.   

State Sen. Nellie Pou (D, NJ-9) – Running for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell’s vacant seat, Nellie Pou has been a principled public servant in the New Jersey State Legislature since 1997. She was born and raised in working-class Paterson and worked for the City of Paterson government, part of the current 9th Congressional District. As an Assemblywoman and then a State Senator, she’s always put the working people of New Jersey first. In Congress, she’ll continue to do the same and work on creating good-paying jobs, fighting corporate greed, and addressing the affordability crisis that working families in New Jersey are facing. She’ll also continue Rep. Pascrell’s pro-labor approach. IFPTE gladly endorses State Senator Nellie Pou for the 9th Congressional District.

*Rep. Chris Smith (R, NJ-4) – A steadfast supporter of labor’s top priorities in the federal, public, and private sector, Rep. Smith and his office have been a friend to IFPTE locals in New Jersey and across the U.S.  He has a long-standing track record of supporting labor law reform, protecting collective bargaining rights, and prevailing wage standards. Sean McBride, President of IFPTE Local 196 President/Atlantic Area VP, noted that “Congressman Chris Smith has been there for IFPTE members and the working people of New Jersey on the issues that matter to us the most. His office has always been open to IFPTE members and IFPTE is proud to support him in his reelection bid for New Jersey’s 4th District.” 

 *Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12) – IFPTE has known Rep. Watson Coleman as a lawmaker who has stood up for workers and working families since her time in the New Jersey General Assembly. She has been the go-to lawmaker on Capitol Hill for IFPTE’s New Jersey Locals and has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. Having worked in the New Jersey state government, she understands the issues of IFPTE’s public sector locals and the role that federal funding and policies play in providing public services delivered by state and local governments. Rep. Watson Coleman has been a leader in Congress when it comes to protecting state worker pensions, stopping government jobs and services from being privatized, supporting national-level labor law reform, and stopping attacks on federal employees’ union rights. She’s been a friend to IFPTE members and local leaders, including the late Tim Rudolph, former Local 195 President. IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Watson Coleman as she seeks reelection for the 12th District of New Jersey.

Senate:

*Rep. Andy Kim (D, NJ) – When Congressman Kim announced his decision to run for U.S. Senate, IFPTE President Matt Biggs remarked, “Congressman Kim has been one of IFPTE’s strongest champions in the House of Representatives and there is no doubt he will continue to do that in the Senate.”  At the time, IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President and Local 196 President Sean McBride said, “He has also been a strong supporter of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act to help mitigate the damage done by the Supreme Court Janus decision rendering all state and local government workplaces as ‘right-to-work for less’ employers.” Local 195 President Debra Spencer noted that Rep. Kim “throws partisanship out the window and instead focuses on getting the job done for New Jersey’s working families, and we believe he will continue that in the Senate.” Throughout his time in the House, he earned a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. IFPTE proudly endorses Andy Kim for Senate and looks forward to working with him in the U.S. Senate.

New York

House:

*Rep. Yvette Clarke (D, NY-9) – Through nine terms in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Clarke has been a thoughtful progressive committed to economic fairness for working families and an effective lawmaker who can work with Republican counterparts to make sure her constituents in Brooklyn and Americans throughout the nation have the chance to achieve middle-class prosperity. She’s a leading sponsor of the bipartisan Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act, which would prevent massive cuts to Medicaid funding for health facilities. She has also sponsored the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023, which creates regulatory roles for the Federal Trade Commission to make sure decision-making and AI systems do not undermine consumer protections, civil rights, and nondiscrimination protections in hiring. She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Homeland Security Committee, and the newly created bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Rep. Clarke has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime rating and IFPTE is happy to endorse her for reelection.

*Rep. Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) – Over the last two years, Congressman Ryan has quickly established himself as a lawmaker who stands up for working people and families, veterans, and for our country’s democratic institutions. He serves on two power committees, the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, both of which are critical to the IFPTE membership. IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson said of Rep. Ryan, “He’s a clear example of the leadership we need in Congress, and IFPTE wholeheartedly endorses him for reelection.” He has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime score.  IFPTE proudly supports him as he seeks reelection to the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Paul Tonko (D, NY-21) – Congressman Tonko is one of the strongest supporters of working families in Congress, including those represented by IFPTE.  He has been a dedicated supporter of labor law reform legislation and has an AFL-CIO approval rating of 99%.  Congressman Tonko has been particularly supportive of the members of IFPTE Local 147, including when the Local needed assistance to stem an anti-union effort by their employer during a past organizing campaign.  He has a degree in mechanical engineering and worked as an engineer for the State of New York before serving in Congress. As the Congressman seeks his 9th term in the House, IFPTE fully backs his candidacy. 

Senate:

*Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) – In so many issue areas that matter to IFPTE members, Sen. Gillibrand has put forward creative solutions that help working families. She’s supported IFPTE Local 147 efforts to protect good union jobs in the state, put forward legislation to tackle the childcare crisis, joined our calls for additional loan forgiveness for student borrowers, and she’s one of the leading lawmakers working to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare for current and future retirees. She’s championed policies that build a fairer economy and society, including cosponsoring the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and sponsoring the Universal School Meals Program Act. She has a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE proudly endorses Sen. Gillibrand as she seeks reelection.

North Carolina

House:

*Rep. Valerie Foushee (D, NC-4) – In her freshman term in Congress, Rep. Foushee has a 100% AFL-CIO rating and has established herself as a strong advocate for protecting our democratic institutions, shoring up voting rights and combating voter suppression, improving health care access and working toward making health care a right for all Americans, and forgiving student debt and making higher education affordable. She is a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and is engaged in supporting legislative and policy efforts to meet our 2035 climate and clean energy goals. IFPTE is proud to support Rep. Foushee and looks forward to working with her in the next Congress.

Ohio

House:

*Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-9) – Congresswoman Kaptur has been a leading Congressional voice in support of American workers and their unions since 1983. She serves on the House Appropriations Committee as chair of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. She’s a strong advocate for robust NASA spending, for protecting federal jobs from privatization, for the federal workforce, and for federal sector union rights.  She has also been a leader in reversing the harm done by unfair trade policies and for reinvesting in American manufacturing and good jobs. With a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating, Rep. Kaptur is a proven champion of labor and IFPTE is proud to support her as she seeks another term in the House.

*Rep. Emilia Sykes (D, OH-13) – With seats on two important committees for IFPTE members, Rep. Sykes understands that including labor’s input in legislation, policymaking, and oversight is the right thing to do. She is a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and her office has never hesitated to reach out or follow up with IFPTE as they consider issues that matter to IFPTE members.  She represents a part of the nation that has long been a manufacturing hub and is a strong advocate for fair trade, creating good union jobs and lowering the cost of living. Rep. Sykes has a 100% AFL-CIO score. IFPTE is proud to endorse Rep. Sykes for another term in the House of Representatives. 

Senate:

*Sen. Sherrod Brown (D, OH) – Unions across all sectors and industries in the U.S. know that they have a champion for working people in Sen. Brown. He’s an ally of IFPTE members and his office’s approach to developing legislation and policy positions and providing accountability over government agencies, employers, and special interests always considers labor’s views and concerns. He chairs the Senate Finance Committee’s Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee, where he is a strong advocate for shoring up the Social Security Trust Funds and addressing the gaps in retirement security. As chair of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Sen. Brown has been working to pass legislation to protect existing affordable housing, create new affordable housing, and prevent corporate investors from buying houses and driving up costs. He has a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime score and IFPTE enthusiastically supports Sen. Sherrod Brown for reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Oregon

House:

*Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R, OR-5) – With seats on both the House Transportation and the Education and Workforce Committee, Republican Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer has played a meaningful role by voting to protect collective bargaining rights. Through her work with unions, she’s notable for offering amendments to remove anti-union provisions from important must-pass legislation like the FAA Reauthorization Act, voting against amendments that try to remove language in bills that would limit or eliminate official time for federal employee unions, opposing legislative efforts that would override federal agencies’ negotiated agreements with union on telework, and supporting increased domestic content requirements in defense manufacturing. In the 118th Congress, with razor-thin margins between the majority and minority parties in the House, she’s willing to be a difference-maker and work in a bipartisan manner for union rights and union-represented workers. IFPTE endorses Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for a second term in the House of Representatives.

Senate:

*Sen. Ron Wyden (D, OR) – One of the most influential lawmakers in the Senate, Senator Wyden is the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation. In his leadership role on the Finance Committee, Sen. Wyden has proven himself to be a committed and highly motivated champion of Social Security and opposing efforts to create a closed-door fiscal commission that would likely target cutting Social Security and Medicare. Through the Joint Committee on Taxation, he knows well that closing tax loopholes and returning to a fair tax code where the ultra-wealthy pay their share would provide enough revenue to shore up the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. He and his staff have been responsive and provided oversight over the Social Security Administration when the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ)-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 reaches out. Sen. Wyden has a lifetime AFL-CIO voting approval rating of 93%. IFPTE is happy to endorse Sen. Ron Wyden.

Pennsylvania

House:

*Rep. Brendan Boyle (D, PA-2) – Congressman Boyle serves as the Ranking Member on the powerful House Budget Committee, a position that he has used to help fight against draconian and ideological legislative attacks promulgated by the House Republican Majority on working families.  He has been labor’s first line of defense against Budget Committee legislative efforts to, among other things, cut Social Security and Medicare benefits and implement parts of the damaging Project 2025 tax policies that reward multi-national corporations at the expense of working families.  Congressman Boyle is also an original cosponsor of the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, serves as a member of the House Labor Caucus, and has a 97% AFL-CIO lifetime score.  He is a great friend to IFPTE and working families and IFPTE is proud to support him as he seeks his 6th term in the House.

*Rep. Matt Cartwright (D, PA-8) – As the lead Democratic sponsor of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, legislation that would guarantee union rights to state and local government employees in every state, Congressman Cartwright has been a consistent champion of labor and has a 97% lifetime score on the AFL-CIO voter scorecard. He has continually supported federal employees and IFPTE members’ issues in his capacity as chair of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee in the House, and his office always made time to hear IFPTE’s appropriations requests and recommendations on oversight. IFPTE and the labor movement are proud to endorse Rep. Cartwright as he seeks his 6th term to represent the 8th Congressional District in northeast Pennsylvania. 

*Rep. Chris DeLuzio (D, PA-17) – Congressman Deluzio, who is wrapping up his first term in the United States House of Representatives after serving in the United States Navy, has already established himself as a supporter of IFPTE and Labor overall.  This is particularly important given his position on the House Armed Services Committee, where many federal employee workforce-related legislative items land during the committee’s annual consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act.  Rep. Deluzio is a cosponsor of H.R. 20, The Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (H.R. 8426), and has a perfect 100% AFL-CIO legislative scorecard approval rating.  As he seeks a second term in the House, IFPTE is proud to lend him our support.

*Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) – Congressman Fitzpatrick and his staff have become one of IFPTE’s most valued supporters.  During his nearly eight years serving in the House of Representatives, he has voted with IFPTE and Labor on many key issues, including opposing all amendments that come to the House floor and in committee that would eliminate “official time,” voting against legislation aimed at gutting the NLRB and voting several times in support of ensuring that federal government contractors adhere to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.  As IFPTE’s legislative director, Faraz Khan, said at the 2024 IFPTE legislative advocacy conference, “Congressman Fitzpatrick has and continues to stand up for workers, particularly those represented by IFPTE, on many critical votes.”  The Congressman is also a cosponsor of both the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. As he seeks his 5th term in Congress, IFPTE is proud to support Representative Fitzpatrick.

*Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D, PA-5) – Congresswoman Scanlon has served almost eight years on the United States House of Representatives and, in that time, has established herself as one of Labor’s most ardent supporters.  She is an original cosponsor of both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act and has a perfect 100% lifetime AFL-CIO legislative scorecard rating.  She is also one of IFPTE Local 3’s closest friends in Congress.  In fact, after a meeting in May in Philadelphia with Local 3 leadership, Local 3 president Paul Dobias said, “We appreciate her fighting for labor and workers in Congress.”  Congresswoman Scanlon is seeking her 6th term in the House and IFPTE is honored to endorse her. 

Janelle Stelson (PA-10) – IFPTE is proud to endorse Jenelle Stelson, who is running against incumbent Congressman Scott Perry to represent Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.  While Stelson has already been endorsed by most labor unions in the state and is an unapologetic supporter of collective bargaining rights, including pledging to cosponsor and work to pass both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, she is also running against one of the most anti-labor and anti-federal employee Members of Congress.  In fact, her opponent, Rep. Perry, has recently sponsored and tried to pass legislation to bust federal employee labor unions.  The choice could not be clearer. Janelle Stetson will fight for workers and their unions in Congress and IFPTE is proud to support her.  

*Rep. Susan Wild (D, PA-7) – Congresswoman Wild is wrapping up her 4th term in the House of Representatives and is doing so after establishing a 99% lifetime AFL-CIO legislative scorecard approval rating.  The Congresswoman was a leader in fighting against the past Trump Administration’s attack on collective bargaining rights for federal workers, and in her role on the House Education and Workforce Committee, has worked with the Biden Administration to help reverse much of the damage done by several Trump union busting Executive Orders.  She is a cosponsor of both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. As she runs for a fifth term in Congress, IFPTE is pleased to support her candidacy.

Senate:

*Sen. Bob Casey (D, PA) – Senator Casey has been a longtime friend to IFPTE, particularly the members of IFPTE Local 3 employed by the Navy in Philadelphia.  He worked with Local 3 and several other IFPTE Locals directly during the Trump Administration to mitigate the President’s union busting policies impacting IFPTE locals and has been a leader in the Senate during the Biden Administration in championing everything from the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), to the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, to passing legislation like the bipartisan Infrastructure Act to the CHIPS Act to help reestablish a national industrial policy in the United States.  Senator Casey is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, a role in which he actively promotes and works to pass legislation to strengthen worker collective bargaining rights and retirement security. His office is proactive in reaching out to IFPTE and values the perspectives of union members and frontline workers. Senator Casey is also proud of his 99% lifetime AFL-CIO legislative scorecard approval rating.  As he seeks a 4th term in the United States Senate, IFPTE is proud to continue to endorse his candidacy.

Rhode Island

Senate:

*Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D, RI) – Senator Whitehouse is the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and, as a result, is one of the most influential lawmakers on Capitol Hill when it comes to bringing fairness back to workers when it comes to our nation’s tax policy.  Senator Whitehouse said it best himself in discussing a recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on growing wealth inequality between millionaires and billionaires and working families, asking, “Do we want to reward billionaires, who have already captured so much of the nation’s wealth, or do we want to de-corrupt the tax code, ensure the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and reduce the deficit, all while making necessary investments to better the lives of all Americans?”  Senator Whitehouse is as strong as any lawmaker on fundamental labor issues, as evidenced by his 99% lifetime AFL-CIO legislative approval rating, is the author of the Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act (S. 3176), and is a co-sponsor of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act.  As he seeks a 4th term in the U.S. Senate, IFPTE is proud to support Sen. Whitehouse’s candidacy.

Tennessee

House:

*Rep. Steven Cohen (D, TN-9) – Representing the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee, Rep. Cohen has earned a strong reputation as a supporter of collective bargaining rights and democracy.  He has a 98% lifetime voting score from the AFL-CIO and was an important ally in 2020 when IFPTE Local 1937 members successfully prevented IT jobs at TVA from being outsourced and privatized. In his role as Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, his leadership helped secure workforce development funding in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001 advocated for and a bill that included many labor-backed provisions. He’s also been a key leader in legislative efforts such as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restores voting rights and access to voting for all American citizens.  IFPTE is pleased to endorse him as he seeks a 10th term in the House of Representatives.

Texas

House:

*Rep. Greg Casar (D, TX-35) – Congressman Casar is just wrapping up his first term in the United States House of Representatives, and in his very short time there, he has already become one of the most ardent supporters of federal workers. Case in point is his position as a member of the House Oversight Committee, which has direct jurisdiction over everything from federal civil servant compensation, benefits, pensions, and working conditions to the federal employee collective bargaining statute.  Sadly, there have been many attempts within this committee to attack federal worker pay and benefits and their unions alike, and at every turn, Congressman Casar has been there to stand in the way.  He is a strong supporter of labor, as evidenced by his cosponsorship of both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, the Saving the Civil Service Act, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (FAIR Act), and has a 100% legislative approval rating from the AFL-CIO.  He is running for a second term in the House, and IFPTE is proud to back him.

*Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D, TX-35) – When it comes to protecting jobs, communities, and the environment from trade deals that give corporations power over workers, governments, and democracy, Congressman Doggett has been one of the strongest champions for working Americans and for working people throughout the world harmed by the race-to-the-bottom approach to free trade. He’s one of the leading voices for eliminating the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System (ISDS) from existing trade and deals so that multinational corporations can’t override local and national laws and regulations. He’s also the sponsor of the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, which would repeal a number of tax incentives and loopholes that reward corporations for moving American jobs overseas. As a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Doggett is actively defending Social Security from proposals to cut benefits and he has introduced legislation to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing, and vision benefits. His office knows to reach out and listen to IFPTE and labor unions as they consider legislation and oversight. He has a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. As he seeks his 16th term in the House of Representatives, IFPTE is happy to endorse Rep. Doggett for reelection.

Senate:

*Rep. Colin Allred (D, TX) – During his three terms in the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Allred has tallied up a perfect 100% AFL-CIO legislative scorecard approval rating, is an original cosponsor of both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. As a member of the House Transportation Committee, he has voted time and time again against anti-union attacks ranging from eliminating official time to doing away with prevailing wage requirements for federal government contractors.  Importantly, he is running to unseat one of America’s most anti-union, anti-worker Senators, Ted Cruz.  As he seeks to win a seat in the United States Senate, IFPTE is proud to support Colin Allred.

Vermont

House:

*Rep. Becca Balint (D, VT-At Large) – Congresswoman Balint is an at-large lawmaker who is finishing up her first term representing the citizens of Vermont in the United States House of Representatives.  She serves on the all-important House Budget Committee, which oversees the budget process and is also on the House Judiciary Committee. And, even though she is a freshman lawmaker, she quickly hit the ground running supporting working families, particularly federal workers, including the tens of thousands of IFPTE members.  Congresswoman Balint is a cosponsor of both the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act and has a perfect 100% score on the AFL-CIO legislative scorecard.   Representative Balint stands with IFPTE members in particular and working families overall and IFPTE is proud to endorse her.

 Senate:

*Senator Bernie Sanders (I, VT) – Senator Sanders is the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, meaning that he oversees all issues related to working families, including those laws overseeing collective bargaining rights.  In this role, he not only supported but authored the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and cosponsored the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. He has been a decades-long supporter of IFPTE on many issues, including bringing fairness to the broken H-1B, L-1, and other guestworker visa programs that undermine the jobs of American workers in STEM occupations.  Senator Sanders is also the leader in the Senate and Congress overall on promoting a single-payer healthcare system that IFPTE has long supported, and on bringing fairness to our tax law that takes from working families and rewards billionaires and corporations.  Senator Sanders, who boasts an AFL-CIO legislative scorecard approval rating of 98%, is a champion for workers and their unions, and IFPTE is proud to support him as he seeks a fourth term in the United States Senate.

Virginia

House:

*Rep. Don Beyer (D, VA-8) – Through five terms in Congress representing a Northern Virginia district that is home to tens of thousands of federal employees, including IFPTE members, Rep. Beyer has established himself as a strong supporter of unions, collective bargaining, and public services. He serves on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and understands that empowering workers, making sure the wealthiest are paying their fair share of taxes, and providing all Americans pathways to the middle class is critical to a prosperous economy. His office has been helpful and engaged with the NASA Council of IFPTE Locals to support competitive hiring at NASA and resources for the agency’s mission. With a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime score, IFPTE knows Rep. Beyer is a friend to labor and the union supports him as he seeks a 5th term in the House of Representatives.

*Rep. Gerry Connolly (D, VA-11) – As the representative for the 11th District in Northern Virginia and a long-serving member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Rep. Connolly is among the strongest advocates for federal workers in Congress. He’s the lead Democratic sponsor of the “Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act,” which would provide federal employees with pay increases that keep pace with private sector pay, which is not only fair to federal workers, but helps federal agencies’ attract and keep dedicated civil servants. He’s also the sponsor of the Saving Our Civil Service Act, which would make sure that no presidential administration can unilaterally politicize the nonpartisan civil service. Throughout the pandemic, he introduced legislation to support telework, to make sure agencies are prepared for future pandemics and public health emergencies and has provided critical oversight on federal agencies. His office has rightfully earned a reputation for making sure federal employees and their unions concerns are heard. He has a 93% lifetime approval rating from the AFL-CIO.  As he seeks his 8th term in Congress, IFPTE is proud to support Congressman Connolly.  

*Rep. Bobby Scott (D, VA-3) – When it comes to IFPTE’s priority issues, Rep. Scott has an impeccable record. Whether advocating for collective bargaining and civil service protections for DoD employees and workers at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, sponsoring comprehensive labor law reform, authorizing and funding federal workforce development policies, or expanding health care access and affordability, Rep. Scott is a leading voice in Congress to improve the lives of working families and ensure American workers have a path to the middle class. He has a longstanding relationship with Local 1, as noted by the late Drew Terry, former Local 1 Legislative Director, who often noted, “Bobby is our guy in Washington!” As Ranking Member of the all-important House Education and Labor Committee, he’s built bipartisan support for the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which passed the House in 2021, and utilized the committee to draw attention to how unions benefit workers and the public and why labor law reform is urgently needed. Congressman Scott has a 98% AFL-CIO approval rating and as he seeks to continue to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia, IFPTE is proud to extend him our full endorsement.

Senate:

*Sen. Tim Kaine (D, VA) – IFPTE members in Virginia and throughout the country have a true champion for working people and economic fairness in Sen. Tim Kaine. Virginia is home to tens of thousands of federal employees and employees of federal contractors and Sen. Kaine is well-versed in the importance of the federal civil service protections and of proper oversight of federal agencies. Throughout the Trump Administration’s attacks on the union rights of federal workers and during the pandemic, his office proved to be a valuable resource to IFPTE. In response to the Trump Schedule F Executive Order, which would have moved tens of thousands of federal civil service employees into at-will political appointments, Sen. Kaine has led the legislative effort to prevent making the federal government a patronage system by sponsoring the Saving Our Civil Service Act. He’s served in the Senate since 2013 and has a 94% AFL-CIO lifetime score. He’s stood up on behalf of federal employees, veterans, and for IFPTE members and IFPTE is proud to endorse him for a third term in the U.S. Senate. 

Washington

House:

*Rep. Suzan DelBene (D, WA-1) – Congresswoman DelBene has a proven record of supporting working families and advocating for investment in advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, and education. She led the effort to include the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the American Rescue Plan and she continues to champion extending CTC so that working families can weather increases in cost of living and our economy can continue to lift children and families out of poverty. She serves on the important House Ways and Means Committee and has been a strong advocate for the Export-Import Bank and strengthening the aerospace industry’s presence in Washington State. Rep. DelBene has been a key lawmaker that IFPTE and SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001, IFPTE Local 8A, and IFPTE Local 12 have turned to and boasts a 95% AFL-CIO lifetime voting approval rating. IFPTE is proud to support her as she seeks reelection to represent the 1st Congressional District of Washington.   

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, WA-3) – In the Congressional race to represent the Southwest Washington district, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is the clear choice for working families in the district. Gluesenkamp Perez has distinguished herself as a candidate by emphasizing the urgent need to support domestic manufacturing, workforce development that supports good paying jobs, and affordable childcare to help working families. She understands the pressures on workers and households as inflation has been outpacing wage growth and is a cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. IFPTE is proud to support her candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District of Washington.

*Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D, WA-7) – Congresswoman Jayapal is a recognized leader on workers’ rights, access to health care, affordable higher education, and civil and human rights. She’s been a strong supporter of the Export-Import Bank and supporting manufacturing and infrastructure investments, for economic fairness and collective bargaining rights, and for a fair and humane immigration system. As the Chair of the Progressive Caucus and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Education and Labor Committee, IFPTE counts on her office to support our members’ issues. She’s always had an open door policy for SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001 leaders and their members and, with an AFL-CIO lifetime voting approval rating of 96%,  she is a key voice in advancing labor union’s solutions to issues that impact residents of Washington’s 7th Congressional District and throughout the country. As she seeks a 5th term in the United States House, IFPTE is proud to support her.  

*Rep. Rick Larsen (D, WA-2) – With nearly 24 years serving the constituents of Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, Congressman Larsen has established a record of legislative achievement, often in a bipartisan manner, on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and as chair of the Aviation Subcommittee. His office has been a resource for SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001 whenever major issues that affect SPEEA members arise. His leadership was key in the bipartisan passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a resounding win for aircraft manufacturing and aviation workers in his district and throughout the nation. In recent times of economic crisis, Congressmen Larsen played a leading role in supporting aircraft manufacturing jobs throughout the industry’s supply chain. Throughout his tenure in Congress, he has supported regional and national infrastructure priorities and made sure those investments support good paying jobs. He has been a consistent supporter of union priorities and has a  94% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. Rep. Larsen is a friend of IFPTE and we wholeheartedly support him as he seeks reelection to Washington’s second Congressional District.

*Rep. Kim Schrier (D, WA-8) – From her very first day in Congress, Rep. Schrier has been a steadfast and accessible supporter of IFPTE. With a district that is home to IFPTE members at SPEEA-Local 2001, Local 8A, and Local 12, she has always helped and worked to address our union’s concerns and made time to talk to IFPTE national-level leaders, as well as SPEEA’s leaders and members. Rep. Schrier puts workers first by voting for legislation that will create jobs, invest in a domestic manufacturing base, and will level the playing field by bringing more power back to workers.  She boasts a 100% AFL-CIO lifetime approval rating. As Rep. Schrier seeks her third term for Washington’s 8th Congressional District, IFPTE is proud to back her candidacy.

*Rep. Adam Smith (D, WA-9) – Congressman Smith’s constituents include thousands of members of IFPTE Local 2001-SPEEA, Local 12, and Local 8A and his office are steadfast advocates for labor and collective bargaining rights, for working families, and for our national defense. He’s the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and his office and are steadfast advocates for labor and collective bargaining rights, for working families, and for our national defense. He is a cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act, labor’s number one legislative priority to bring fairness back to workers who are involved in organizing campaigns. He has a 96% AFL-CIO lifetime rating. Congressman Smith has stood with labor for his entire Congressional career and IFPTE is proud to support him.

Senate:

*Sen. Maria Cantwell (D, WA) – The recently enacted FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 is nothing short of a victory for workers in aviation and all the industries that support it, and Sen. Maria Cantwell deserves credit for her tireless effort to make sure SPEEA-IFPTE Local 2001’s priorities were considered throughout the process. Her office and committee staff are proactive in engaging with IFPTE locals on workforce matters. As the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee she chairs continues to develop a legislative package on Artificial Intelligence, IFPTE looks forward to engaging with her to make sure workers views are front and center in regulating, designing, and implementing advanced technologies and keeping workers and the public safe. Serving in the Senate since 2001, she has been a strong advocate for veterans, STEM education, and strengthening critical supply chains through reshoring manufacturing. She has a 95% AFL-CIO lifetime score. IFPTE enthusiastically endorses Sen. Cantwell for reelection to the U.S. Senate.

Wisconsin

House:

*Rep. Mark Pocan (D, WI-2) – Over the past six terms in the House of Representatives, Congressman Pocan has established himself as one of Labor’s most ardent supporters.  He is a Co-Chair of the all-powerful House Labor Caucus, an original cosponsor of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and boasts a 98% approval rating on the AFL-CIO lifetime legislative voting scorecard. Rep. Pocan has also advocated for several issues of importance to IFPTE’s membership, including being a leader in working to restore the collective bargaining rights for the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ)-IFPTE Judicial Council 2.  As he seeks a 7th term in the House of Representatives, IFPTE is proud to lend him our support.

Senate:

*Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D, WI) – Senator Baldwin is an original cosponsor of both the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, is an unapologetic advocate for labor unions in her position on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. She has been a longtime strong supporter of IFPTE Locals and our members all across the United States, and a fierce proponent of American manufacturing, preventing outsourcing of good union jobs, and increasing domestic content requirements.  Of particular note is Senator Baldwin’s 99% lifetime approval rating on the 2023 AFL-CIO legislative scorecard She is seeking her third term in the United States Senate and IFPTE wholeheartedly gives her our backing.