IFPTE Urges Lawmakers to Reject H.R. 1163, Legislation that Weakens Unemployment Insurance Systems
IFPTE Urges Lawmakers to Reject H.R. 1163, Legislation that Weakens Unemployment Insurance Systems

As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 1163, the so-called ”Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act,” IFPTE urged members of the House of Representatives to vote against this misguided bill that weakens states’ unemployment insurance systems and may result in a surprise bill for workers who received an overpayment of pandemic UI benefits through no fault of their own.

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Government, Labor RightsFaraz Khanunemployment insurance, DOL, State governments, public sector, merit principles
IFPTE Requests Congressional Representatives Reject Debt and Budget Legislation that Hurts American Workers, Veterans, Seniors, and Economic Prosperity
IFPTE Requests Congressional Representatives Reject Debt and Budget Legislation that Hurts American Workers, Veterans, Seniors, and Economic Prosperity

Last week, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R, CA) and House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R, TX) unveiled legislation they call the “Limit, Save, Grow Act,” which seeks to extend the debt ceiling but also defunds essential services that working Americans, retirees, veterans, and communities across the country count on. With Majority Leader McCarthy intending this bring this bill to a floor vote this week, IFPTE sent a letter telling Members of the House that this bill will hurt Americans in every Congressional district.

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GovernmentFaraz Khandebt ceiling, debt limit, budget, Appropriations, Veterans Committee
IFPTE Joins 368 Organizations and Unions Backing President Biden’s Corporate Tax Plan and Demand Congress Support Fair Taxation, Not Cut Investments for Working Families
IFPTE Joins 368 Organizations and Unions Backing President Biden’s Corporate Tax Plan and Demand Congress Support Fair Taxation, Not Cut Investments for Working Families

On Tax Day, April 18, IFPTE joined hundreds of national and state-based organizations and several unions, including the AFL-CIO, to request Congress support tax increases on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans in order to raise close to $5 trillion over 10 years.

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GovernmentCandace RhettAmericans for Tax Fairness