'I would vote for it today,' the Arizona senator said.
, a potential vice presidential contender, said on Wednesday that he would vote in support of the PRO Act, a major labor reform measure.reported concern among labor unions about the Arizona senator as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris due to his unwillingness to back the pro-labor legislation.
On Wednesday, Kelly voiced full support for the PRO Act, saying he would vote for it if it came to the Senate floor."I would have voted for it on Day 1," Kelly said. "I would vote for it today." Kelly, who took office in 2020, has declined to sign onto the PRO Act throughout his tenure. The latest version of the bill, known as the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, boasts the support of 48 of the 51 U.S. Senators who caucus with Democrats.
"The Democrats cannot have someone on the ticket who is identified as soft on labor," the person said. "This is a huge problem.""Senator Kelly is the son of two union police officers and has been a strong supporter of workers throughout his time in the Senate," Peters told ABC News.in 2021 in which he said he supported the "overall goals" of the legislation while acknowledging that he had "some concerns.
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