District of Columbia

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Large group of nurses outside Capitol building in Washington, D.C., National Nurses United logo

Statement on Trump’s inhumane order to forcibly remove unhoused people from Washington, D.C.

National Nurses United today warned that President Trump’s order to forcibly remove, jail, or involuntarily commit unhoused people from Washington, D.C. streets is not only a violation of their civil and human rights, but will also damage the city’s health care infrastructure by flooding hospitals with a surge of patients who don’t need to be there.

National Nurses United
August 15, 2025

News

National Nurses United union members wave "Medicare-for-all" signs

A Big Hearing For ‘Medicare-For-All’ — In A Small Room

The first congressional hearing on a “Medicare-for-all” bill in at least a decade took place Tuesday, but without the usual phalanx of T-shirted supporters — or even the presidential candidates — w

California Healthline
April 30, 2019

Blog

Jean Ross, RN, Co-President, NNU

Remarks on the Workplace Democracy Act

I am pleased to be here today to applaud the introduction of the Workplace Democracy Act by Senator Sanders, Rep. Pocan and the other Senate and House co-sponsors.

Jean Ross, RN, Co-President, National Nurses United

Legislation

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NNU Endorsements 2016

See a list of legislative endorsements.