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Railroads Have Invested Heavily in Congress. They Need Their Payoff in the Senate.

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A showdown over a looming railroad strike heads to the Senate floor this week, after a group of progressive Democrats, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., pushed to modify a tentative agreement to include seven days of sick leave. The expanded agreement passed the House 220-206 on Wednesday, and the fight now moves to the Senate, where it remains unclear if there is enough Republican support to overcome a filibuster and send the agreement to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Railroads Have Invested Heavily in Congress. They Need Their Payoff in the Senate.

The answer, in short, is “P.S.R.” — or precision-scheduled railroading

Millionaires’ Congress threatens to intervene against potential US railroad strike

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)1 Comment

Congress intends to intervene to prevent a national rail strike and unilaterally impose a concessions contract, Steny Hoyer, the second highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, told Bloomberg News on Monday.
Millionaires’ Congress threatens to intervene against potential US railroad strike

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