House Republicans Actually Rebuked Trump Over Labor Rights

Twenty House Republicans voted to overturn an executive order by President Donald Trump and restore federal workers’ bargaining rights.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Rep. Josh Gottheimer

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The House overturned one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders for the first time, passing a bill that restores federal workers’ bargaining rights.

The bill passed in a 231-195 vote, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats. The vote was the result of a discharge petition brought forward by Democrat Rep. Jared Golden, who is retiring at the end of this term.

The vote is a rare rebuke of Trump’s policies; congressional Republicans have repeatedly capitulated to the president, even in instances when the White House was clearly encroaching on legislative power.