House vote: H.R. 1759 // April 9, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Sponsor: Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill extends eligibility for reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services.
Labor and Employment Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 4.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 393 | 90.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 24 | 5.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.2% |