Thursday vote sent bill to Senate, per Democracy Now! ts:626[2]. Orders affected 'a million unionized federal workers at 40 federal agencies,' reversing Trump policy[2]. Rep. Ramirez announced impeachment steps against DHS Sec. Christy Gnome amid immigration clashes same day[2].

House Blocks Trump Union-Busting Orders Dec 12 Vote

House Overrides Trump Orders Stripping Union Rights from 1M Federal Workers

December 12, 2025 • 1 min read • unions , federal workers

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U.S. House voted Dec 12, 2025, to reverse President Trump's executive orders removing collective bargaining from 1 million unionized federal workers at 40 agencies; 20 Republicans joined Dems.

Overview

In a bipartisan rebuke, the House of Representatives on December 12, 2025, voted to overturn President Trump's executive orders that stripped collective bargaining rights from one million unionized federal workersederal" class="inline-tag-link">federal workers across 40 agencies. Twenty Republicans joined Democrats[2].

Key Developments

Thursday vote sent bill to Senate, per Democracy Now! ts:626[2].
Orders affected 'a million unionized federal workers at 40 federal agencies,' reversing Trump policy[2].
Rep. Ramirez announced impeachment steps against DHS Sec. Christy Gnome amid immigration clashes same day[2].

Analysis

Factor	Current Status	Implications
Economic	Rights restored pending Senate	Stabilizes federal workforce pay, conditions
Political	20 GOP defectors signal rift	Tests Trump's grip on party
Social	Union morale boost	Potential strikes averted

Expert Reactions

"The House of Representatives voted Thursday to reverse President Trump's executive orders," Democracy Now! reported[2].

What's Next

Senate vote imminent; if passed, Trump veto possible by Dec 20[2].