Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, along with Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Angus King, I-Maine, introduced the Save Healthcare Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation would make it a federal crime to assault or threaten a hospital worker and to interfere with their ability to do their job.
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As a nurse leader, you have witnessed increasing threats of violence and intimidation against health care workers. No health care worker should fear for their safety while caring for patients. Protecting our caregivers must be a national priority. This bipartisan bill would be a significant step toward achieving that goal.
Can we count on your support to pass this essential legislation for hospital workers through Congress? Please contact your federal lawmakers TODAY and ask them to support this act.