Racine, Kenosha, Janesville, and Beloit form the rough corners of what’s still a huge manufacturing and innovation hub. 20% of WI-01 folks work in manufacturing, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Tradespeople, factory workers, health care professionals and staff, engineers and designers: Every worker in our district deserves a Congressperson in Washington that understands their pain points and their desires for a better future for themselves and their families.

EPISODE NOTES:

Steil’s ‘NAY’ Voting Record:

H.R. 842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021A bill that ensures that workers have the ability to organize a union.

H.R. 1195: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

A bill that requires employers in health care and social services to take measures to protect their workers from workplace violence.H.R.4346: Chips and Science Act

This bill funds bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

This bill provides the largest investment ever in climate & energy.

Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers, shoring up union vote in automaking swing states24 JanuaryMarch, 2024 - Lauren Gurley, Washington Posthttps://wapo.st/4ahm2pv

Trump’s “Support” for Workers a Fake Enterprise:5 February, 2024 - Aaron Pelo, Michigan AFL-CIO Communications Director press releasehttps://miaflcio.org/statement-trumps-support-for-workers-a-fake-enterprise/

The Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs has shocked and energized women across America as they suddenly find themselves stripped of healthcare rights they’ve been granted since the 1970s. Ruth Czuprynski, Deputy Campaign Manager for Santos for Wisconsin, questions Lorenzo Santos about those rights, what positions his GOP opponent Bryan Steil holds on bodily autonomy, and what Lorenzo will do once he’s serving WI-01 in Washington to restore those rights.

Episode Notes:

2023-09-12, Emily Bazelon, NYT: The Surprising Places Where Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot, and Winning

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/magazine/abortion-laws-states.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak0.KWua.fTnYFER0qf7P&smid=url-share

In the 117th Congress, Steil voted against:

• HR 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which prohibited restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services
• HR 7, which guaranteed women fair compensation for their work
• HR 2119, which gave resources to women to protect them from domestic violence
• HR3110, which ensured nursing mothers had access to privacy in their workplaces

Lorenzo Santos is a candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, seeking to unseat the GOP incumbent, Bryan Steil. In this episode you can get to know Lorenzo as he chats about his background with the Santos for Wisconsin Political Director, Jim Czuprynski, about his journey to deciding to run for Congress, and what differentiates him from Bryan Steil.

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