Many hard-working Americans depend on overtime pay to make ends meet, especially in an economy that has forced companies to cut back on regular wages in recent months. Recent studies have already shown middle-class Americans are now carrying the burden because of tax cuts for the wealthy. Jobs are relocating overseas, forcing many Americans into unemployment or lesser paying jobs. Now, the Administration is taking away the opportunity for workers to be fairly compensated for the extra hours they put in on the job each week. 

In Congress, amendments have been introduced to block regulations that would deny overtime pay to millions of employees. Although I, along with both chambers of Congress, expressed opposition to the rules, the administration implemented them anyway. 

As we continue to discuss this issue in Congress, I will continue in my efforts to preserve overtime pay for middle-income workers by supporting proposals that would prohibit overtime cuts, while allowing for improvement in overtime rules that would not jeopardize overtime rights.