Farmworkers are essential workers who provide food to families across the country and fuel the U.S. economy with their work. As climate change exacerbates extreme events like heatwaves and wildfires, these workers face elevated health risks and even death, given these labor-intensive jobs are mostly done outdoors. Many farmworkers work through these dangerous conditions for very little pay. Democrats in Congress and the Biden-Harris administration are responding to these conditions by expanding farmworker protections around heat and mitigating wildfire risks while also supporting farmworkers' labor rights. Together, these efforts will help make sure farmworkers are safe, healthy, and able to support their families without risking their lives on the job.

Wages and salaries have risen significantly throughout the United States since January 2021. Updated calculations by the JEC Democrats find that average U.S. wages and salaries grew by over $17,600 between January 2021 and July 2024, outpacing price growth during that period by nearly $4,500.

Project 2025 is a radical plan that details how a Republican administration would undercut working families by making health care and higher education less affordable; providing less support to families; and rolling back climate enforcement and research. This Republican plan would concentrate power within the executive branch, make life harder for working people, and cede power to Big Pharma and other corporations.

Making sure that children have enough nutritious food to eat both improves their overall well-being and represents a vital investment in the broader economy. Good nutrition is a core part of child development, meaning that it both improves kids’ health and well-being during childhood while also supporting future academic and employment outcomes. Despite the immense importance of childhood nutrition, food insecurity is still far too high in the United States today. In light of this crisis, Democrats in Congress and the Biden-Harris administration are working to expand or make permanent important programs to support childhood and student nutrition.