2024 Endorsements & Elections
6th Congressional District
Republicans hold the 5th smallest majority ever in the House of Representatives, which means control of the chamber is up for grabs in the 2024 election.
For the first time in a decade, we have an open seat in Washington’s 6th Congressional District. Congressman Derek Kilmer, an ally of our union, is retiring, and two candidates — State Senator Emily Randall (D-Kitsap) and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz (D) — are seeking our union’s endorsement.
WE ARE PROUD TO ENDORSE:
Emily Randall
On Our Issues:
- Sponsored Keep Our Care Act -- regulating hospital mergers & acquisitions
- Safe Staffing for Hospital Workers
- Ergonomics Protections for Cleaning Workers
- Protecting Harborview's Bond Resources
- Historic Affordable Housing & Behavioral Health Funding
- Legalizing 'Missing Middle' Housing
- Historic Affordable Housing & Behavioral Health Funding
- Fighting Climate Change by passing the Climate Commitment Act & Local Gov't Climate Planning
- Protecting Communications between Union Members and their Union
Why We Care
For healthcare workers and working people, the choice could not be clearer – both on our values AND on getting things done, Democrats in Congress are standing with healthcare workers. In 2024, a Democratic House majority is the best outcome for working people. Take a look below:
House Democrats passed:
- 1st Significant Gun Control Law in 30 years
- Reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – eliminates discrimination and ensures accommodation for pregnancy & childbirth
- Respect for Marriage Act repealing same-sex marriage discrimination
- Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday – first Federal Holiday since 1983
- Reform Electoral Count Act to prevent another January 6th
- Inflation Reduction Act – nation’s largest climate change legislation
House Democrats proposed:
- Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare & Social Service Workers Act – to allow Dept. of Labor to enact workplace protections
- PRO Act – making it easier to organize a union
- Raise the Wage Act to increase Federal min. wage to $15
- Paycheck Fairness Act to address gender wage gap
- Dream & Promise Act to provide permanent status to Dreamers
- Equality Act – prohibit sex, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education & more
- Freedom to Vote & John Lewis Voting Rights Acts to prevent States from limiting the right to vote
- Commission to Study Reparations for African Americans Act
House Republicans passed:
- Fiscal Responsibility Act – which raised the debt ceiling, cut enforcement funds from the IRS & restarted college loan payments
- Supplemental funding for Ukraine & Israel
House Republicans Proposed:
- Secure the Border Act to limit asylum seeker eligibility
- Parents Bill of Rights which would require schools to out trans students to all parents
- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act