Presenter urges passage of PRO Act to make unionizing easier and raise worker pay

A presenter at the 2025 Confirmation Hearings Collection urged federal lawmakers to pass the PRO Act as a way to raise worker pay and expand union membership. The speaker framed the proposal as part of a package of changes aimed at lowering household costs.

The presenter argued that stronger labor protections would increase wages and gave a direct call to action: “Then let's pass the PROACT and make it easier to join a union.” The transcript uses the all-caps spelling “PROACT”; the legislation is commonly styled as the PRO Act. The speaker linked unionization to broader economic relief but did not specify how any change would be implemented or cite specific legislation text or vote counts.

No formal motion, vote, or other committee action on labor legislation was recorded in the transcript; the remarks appear as part of a single speaker's address rather than a formal hearing agenda item. The presenter did not identify their name or official role in the transcript and no other participants responded during the recorded excerpt.