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Rep. Grijalva Faces Block in Fight for Worker Rights

11/14/2025

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Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) sought a discharge petition to force a vote on Protect America’s Workforce Act, but Jeffries’ staff blocked Grijalva.
The act would restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers.
This dispute shows tensions between Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler, who clashed over Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Lawler said he would back the petition after government shutdown, but Democrats criticized delay as seeking credit.

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Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) sought a discharge petition to force a vote on Protect America’s Workforce Act, but Jeffries’ staff blocked Grijalva.
The act would restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers.
This dispute shows tensions between Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler, who clashed over Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Lawler said he would back the petition after government shutdown, but Democrats criticized delay as seeking credit.