[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THE SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Benishek) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 30, 
the Save American Workers Act, and to urge all of my colleagues to join 
me in voting ``yes'' on this important initiative.
  I have heard from many people across northern Michigan--from working 
moms and dads and small business owners to county government--that the 
President's health care law is stifling economic growth, job creation, 
and hours of work.
  Mr. Speaker, one of the most burdensome and baffling regulations 
imposed by the President's health care law was the reclassification of 
what constitutes a full-time employee.
  The Save American Workers Act will get rid of this rule, helping 
employees in Michigan and around the country create more opportunities 
in our area. This simple and commonsense fix will be a good first step 
towards restoring the true definition of full-time employment and 
increasing jobs in northern Michigan.
  I have joined with 147 of my colleagues--more than one-third of the 
entire House--in being an original cosponsor of this legislation. I am 
happy that this is one of the first bills that the House of 
Representatives will pass.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.

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