DeMint Calls on Reid to Hold Vote on House-Passed Jobs Bill

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Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) praised the bipartisan House vote to pass H.R. 2587, a bill that protects American jobs by preventing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from preventing companies from locating in certain states. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Senators DeMint and Lindsey Graham have introduced the companion bill in the Senate.

"American businesses should be free to locate in any state in our nation, and states should be able to compete against each other freely to create the best places to do business," said Senator DeMint. "I'm thankful for Tim Scott's leadership in fighting for this commonsense bill to strengthen our economy. If Harry Reid and Democrats are serious about protecting American jobs, they will hold a vote on this bill immediately."

"This bill is a wake-up call for President Obama to stop trying to score political points with union bosses and end the baseless attacks on workers in right-to-work states that choose not to unionize. President Obama packed the NLRB with unelected and unconfirmed union activists and now American workers are paying the price. If Congress doesn't force the NLRB to stop their attacks on non-union workers, more businesses will locate jobs and investment overseas."

According to a recent Rasmussen poll: "64% (of Americans) think Boeing has the right to open the plant in South Carolina while just 21% disagree… Fifty-nine percent (59%) of union members agree that Boeing should be allowed to operate the South Carolina production plant."

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