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House Advances Legislation To Overturn Trump Executive Order, 13 Republicans Join All Democrats
The House of Representatives voted 222-200 to consider overturning President Trump’s executive order “cracking down on federal worker unions,” Fox News reports.
13 Republicans joined all Democrats to advance the legislation.
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) led the effort to force a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA), which would “repeal a presidential executive order that stripped union rights from roughly 1 million federal workers,” a press release from Golden’s office read.
BREAKING: U.S. House ADVANCES bill to OVERTURN a President Trump executive order after 13 Republicans voted with Democrats.
In a 222-200 vote, the House moved forward with ending Trump's crackdown on federal worker unions.
Utterly ridiculous.
The 13 Republicans are: Jeff… pic.twitter.com/OrZlcGtYR9
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 11, 2025
Fox News shared further:
All 209 voting Democrats voted with 13 Republicans to advance the bill, which is now headed for another House-wide procedural hurdle Thursday.
If it survives a House “rule vote,” the final vote to pass the repeal will also take place Thursday.
The Republicans who voted to advance the legislation were Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Tom Kean, R-N.J., Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Chris Smith, R-N.J., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
“Tonight’s vote is the culmination of months of work with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), the bill’s lead GOP cosponsor,” the press release read.
“Together, they garnered 226 cosponsors for PAWA and assembled a majority of Members to sign a discharge petition forcing floor action,” it continued.
“President Trump said ending collective bargaining was about protecting our national defense. But in my District, many affected workers build our warships and care for our veterans. These workers make our country safer and stronger every day. America did not vote to silence these workers, but this bill gives all of us a chance to restore their voices,” Golden said.
“If the majority we built over the past few months sticks together, we can overturn this union-busting executive order, and we can show America that this body will protect workers’ rights,” he continued.
“Tomorrow, we will finish the job and vote to restore union rights to roughly 1 million federal workers. I’m grateful to the 13 Republicans who supported this motion, along with every Democrat,” Golden wrote on X.
BREAKING: The House just voted 222-200 to advance my bill, the Protect America's Workforce Act.
Tomorrow, we will finish the job and vote to restore union rights to roughly 1 million federal workers. I'm grateful to the 13 Republicans who supported this motion, along with every… pic.twitter.com/5GD8zBAcUS
— Congressman Jared Golden (@RepGolden) December 10, 2025
More from Golden’s press release:
Golden and Fitzpatrick introduced PAWA in April. After months of inaction on the floor, in July they initiated a discharge petition and set to work building support to force a vote in the House. In November, the discharge petition obtained its 218th signature, clearing the threshold to bring PAWA up for a vote over the Speaker’s objections.
Signatories to the discharge petition included nearly the entire Democratic caucus and five Republicans who cosponsored the bill:Fitzpatrick, Don Bacon (NE-02), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Mike Lawler (NY-17). Four additional Republicans did not sign the discharge petition but are cosponsors of PAWA: Reps. Mike Turner (OH-10), Chris Smith (NJ-04), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07).
“The labor movement fought back against the largest act of union-busting in American history by doing what we do best: organizing,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “We commend Reps. Golden and Fitzpatrick for leading us to a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act and urge every lawmaker to support this bill. Working people built a bipartisan coalition to restore union rights to federal workers in the face of unprecedented attacks on our freedoms and livelihoods.”
“AFGE will forever be grateful to Congressman Golden for his tireless efforts to restore collective bargaining rights for federal employees,” said Dr. Everett B. Kelley, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). “Time and again, he has answered the call to defend the working men and women who keep this country safe and secure, healthy and prosperous. I urge all members of Congress to support the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act offered by Reps. Golden and Fitzpatrick and enact it into law.”