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Jahana Hayes: “We worked really hard on the legislation to get people back…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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Hayes Slams House GOP For Ignoring Child Labor Crisis: ‘The Majority Has Refused’ To Hold Hearings

Published | Video Starts at 05:19

And we look forward to working with you and other members of the committee and of Congress to thank you. I'm over my time, but I do appreciate you being here. And the last thing I'll just say is that We worked really hard on the legislation to get people back to work, to make things here and to get language like fair labor standards into that legislation. to make sure it affects our communities. I would really appreciate a commitment from the Department to make sure that that is followed all the way through so that my constituents feel the benefit of that work. (05:19–05:30)

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Asserts that efforts were made to include fair labor standards in legislation aimed at getting people back to work.

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