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A revitalized union movement over the last few years - seen in increases in successful organizing activity, the number of unfair labor practice suits filed, as well as President Biden asking for increased funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - has not gone unnoticed by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. Some Democratic senators introduced bills in May that would protect union elections from employer interference, as well as preventing tax breaks for those engaging in union busting. And just as some companies have aggressively fought back against union activity, some members of Congress have introduced bills over the last year that would, in favorable election years, make it difficult for unions to maintain their momentum. Some of the bills seek to weaken the NLRB by taking away the ability to prosecute unfair labor practices; other bills seek a national "right-to-work" policy, as well as helping employers discriminate against job applicants who may seek to cause the employer "economic harm" by seeking to unionize.