National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. As a firefighter and dedicated leader of his union, Brooks knows how to take on the billionaires and corporations that have a hold on politicians in D.C. Nurses look forward to working with Brooks to pass Medicare for All, a progressive taxing system, and strong protections for workers to organize and collectively bargain.

“Amid the Trump administration and his Republican-controlled Congress’s recklessness, Bob Brooks heard his calling to stand with nurses, our patients, and our communities to build a better country for all of us,” said NNU President Mary Turner, RN. “Trump would rather fund wars and billionaire tax cuts than take care of the everyday needs of our patients. We can’t continue on this path of destruction. We need leaders like Bob who will bring nurses' values of caring, compassion, and community to Congress during these unprecedented times.”

"Frontline workers and first responders always show up for those in need,” said Bob Brooks. “As a career firefighter and union leader, having the support of National Nurses United, the largest nurses union in the country, means everything to me. Nurses are there for our loved ones, for the poor and sick, for people struggling through the hardest moments of their lives. I will always have their back in Washington — standing with them every step of the way in the fight for the right to organize, fair wages, and safe working conditions."

NNU supports candidates who are committed to nurses’ values, including safe staffing in all hospitals across the country, protecting the rights of workers to organize, and guaranteeing health care to everyone. In a recent Gallup poll, nurses were voted the most trusted profession in the United States for the 24th consecutive year. NNU looks forward to helping elect Brooks and working closely with him in Congress on the important issues that affect registered nurses, our patients, and our communities.

National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.