Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio | Official facebook
Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio | Official facebook
Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) appeared on Common Ground with Bret Baier to discuss their proposed legislation, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. The bill seeks to require the Department of Labor to train its employees in identifying signs of human trafficking and referring suspected cases to law enforcement.
“It would require the Department of Labor to train its employees to spot signs of human trafficking. Remember, they’re out there every day inspecting manufacturing sites, construction sites, agricultural sites, and they can be the eyes and ears on the ground to help give leads to law enforcement,” Husted said during the interview.
Husted expressed optimism about the bipartisan nature of the proposal. “When you have strong bipartisan support on an issue that is a problem, right at the beginning, I’m confident that there will be support for the bill.”
He also spoke about his experiences with social services and law enforcement. “If you spent time doing ride-alongs with children’s services workers or law enforcement, you just see the human tragedy. It’s gut-wrenching, and we need to do more about it.”
Husted highlighted his record working across party lines on various issues: “I’ve worked on a lot of bipartisan issues—in the AI space, on pensions, on, frankly, the things that people care about back home.”
He emphasized his focus on policies aimed at supporting working people in Ohio: “You just focus on working people. That’s what we do in Ohio. That’s why I like the Big, Beautiful Bill—cutting taxes on tips, eliminating taxes on overtime, a child tax credit of [$2,200]. All of those things matter to working people. And so, if you focus on them, you bring everybody else along pretty easily in my state.”
“People expect us to get the job done. They don’t like the squabbling. They don’t like it when we play games,” Husted added.
The new legislation is part of Husted's broader efforts addressing issues such as energy policy and data protection from threats including artificial intelligence scams and foreign actors.
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