Rep. Black Speaks in Support of the Save American Workers Act of 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Diane Black (R-TN-06) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2014 – bipartisan legislation passed out of the House today that repeals the 30-hour definition of a full time employee in Obamacare for purposes of the employer mandate and replaces it with a 40-hour definition.  Below is a transcript of her remarks, or click here for video.

Mme. Speaker, Obamacare’s arbitrary 30 hour full time work week puts 2.6 million Americans making under $30,000 a year at risk of having their hours and wages cut.

And 63 percent of those adversely affected by this arbitrary 30 hour rule are female workers, according to the Hoover Institute.

It’s no wonder that a majority of Americans oppose this law – and certainly no wonder that a majority of women oppose it.

For all the talk about the supposed “war on women,” it’s Obamacare that is waging a war against female workers.

That’s why I’m proud to stand in support of women across this country to repeal this arbitrary 30 hour full time work week.

Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Congressman Diane Black represents Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. She has been a registered nurse for more than 40 years and serves on the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees.