Bill Cassidy
Role at the time: U.S. senator, opening the March 14, 2024 hearing
Condemned
Statement summary
Cassidy warns of employer costs and job losses, while supporting voluntary trials.
“a mandatory 32 hour workweek is bad policy.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Senate HELP hearing on the 32-hour workweek: official transcriptMarch 14, 2024 hearing; Cassidy opening statement and Schor testimony
The official hearing transcript records Cassidy opposing a federal mandate and Schor supporting the legislation.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is a federal shorter-workweek mandate. Cassidy expressly opposes it.