20 House Republicans Break Ranks to Join Democrats in Passing Pro-Union Bill

An American flag waves in front to the U.S. Capitol Building on May 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. —Kevin Carter––Getty ImagesThe House of Representatives approved a Democratic-led labor bill after 20 Republicans broke party lines to support the measure.Introduced by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey, the Faster Labor Contracts Act passed with a resounding 230-193 vote.The bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act aims to accelerate contract negotiations between newly-unionized workplaces and their employees.“Newly-unionized workers shouldn’t have to wait years for their first contract. I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for coming together to take this enormous step,” Norcross, an electrician by trade and a union member, said after the Tuesday vote.The bill was introduced in September, with Republican Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota lending his bipartisan support.“The right of workers to form a union and collectively bargain is crucial to improving wages, hours, working conditions, and so much more. I know because I’ve lived it,” Stauber said. As expected, Stauber voted “yea” on the measure. He was joined by fellow Republican representatives Mike Carey, Dave Joyce, Max Miller, Michael Turner, and Michael Rulli of Ohio; Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Nick Langworthy, Nicole Malliotakis, and Mike Lawler of New York.Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida; Riley Moore of West Virginia; Jefferson Van Drew and Christopher Smith of New Jersey; Brian Fitzpatrick and Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania; Don Bacon of Nebraska, and Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin also voted in favor. Lawler said workers…

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