LEGISLATIVE CALLS TO ACTION -- November 25, 2025

Bipartisan Momentum Breaks Through Gridlock

Congress is seeing a rare burst of bipartisan cooperation as lawmakers rally around several high-impact bills affecting healthcare costs, government transparency, and workers’ rights. Thanks to a series of successful discharge petitions—each gathering the required 218 signatures—House leaders are now required to bring long-blocked legislation to the floor for a vote.

1. The Fix It Act: Preventing a Spike in Healthcare Costs

Representatives Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA), joined by a cross-party coalition, have introduced the Fix It Act, aimed at preventing a dramatic increase in healthcare premiums for millions.

• What it does: Extends Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for two years.

• Who it helps: Roughly 22 million Americans who rely on these credits to afford coverage.

• How it’s funded: By reducing Medicare Advantage waste, tightening eligibility in a way that protects working-class recipients, and cracking down on fraudulent insurance brokers.Both sponsors frame the bill as a fiscally responsible, bipartisan step toward broader healthcare reform, offering immediate relief without adding to the deficit.

2. Epstein Files Transparency Act: Congress Forces a Vote

After months of resistance from House leadership, the House has passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405), thanks to a successful bipartisan discharge petition led by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY).

• The bill requires the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation—including documents referencing Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs, travel records, and names of involved or referenced individuals.

• Safeguards remain for victims’ personal information and materials tied to active investigations.

• DOJ must also report to Congress detailing what was released, what was withheld, and which public officials were named in the materials.

The vote comes amid renewed public scrutiny, fueled by newly surfaced communications—such as a 2019 Epstein email claiming Donald Trump “knew about the girls”—and escalating political tension over alleged selective leaks.

3. Protect America’s Workforce Act: Restoring Federal Union Rights

In another major turn, a bipartisan group of House members has secured the necessary 218 signatures to force a floor vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act, championed by unions and worker advocates.

• The bill would reverse former President Trump’s executive orders that sharply limited collective bargaining rights for federal employees and canceled union contracts at major agencies.

• Over 1 million federal workers stand to regain critical workplace protections.

• With broad public support—roughly 70% of Americans favor the right to join a union—labor leaders are urging constituents to press their representatives to vote yes.

The AFL-CIO is calling this moment a pivotal chance to undo what it describes as the largest act of federal union-busting in modern history.

A Rare Convergence

It’s unusual to see three major bipartisan efforts advance simultaneously, let alone through the rarely used discharge-petition process. But a combination of public pressure, cross-party alliances, and political urgency has cracked open the door for action on healthcare affordability, government transparency, and workers’ rights.The next few weeks could bring some of the most consequential votes of the year.