[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

  (Ms. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak up for keeping 
Americans safe at work. On April 28, Workers Memorial Day, we remember 
all those workers who lost their lives or became disabled on the job.
  In 2021, one worker died every 101 minutes from an occupational 
injury.
  Congress must take steps so all Americans can go to work without 
needlessly endangering themselves. Fifty-two years ago, we took a leap 
forward when the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect.
  The labor movement fought tirelessly to make it happen, but their 
work continues today, and so must ours. We need OSHA to expand 
protections to all industries and all workplace hazards.
  One person who doesn't return home from work is one too many. I join 
my friends in labor in fighting for every single worker to have a safe 
job.

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