OMAR, WARREN, COLLEAGUES URGE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO ABANDON ROLLBACK OF CRITICAL WORKER SAFETY PROTECTIONS

Washington, Oct. 29 -- Representative Ilhan Omar issued the following press release:

Lawmakers warn that OSHA's rollback of respirator rules could endanger workers, exposing them to hazardous chemicals and airborne illnesses "The Labor Department is endangering workers and prioritizing the interests of unscrupulous employers over Americans who work hard to provide for their families." WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led their colleagues, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), alongside 23 U.S. Representatives, in calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to abandon its proposed rollback of workplace respirator protections. In a lette...