The U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 approved legislation to avoid a rail strike. President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill after it reaches his desk. The legislation had at least 69 votes, with some still being cast. It received bipartisan support. Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced both parties had…
Senate Approves Legislation to Avoid Rail Strike
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 approved legislation to avoid a rail strike. Senators voted 80-15 to pass the bill, which would impose a tentative agreement on rail workers and prohibit a strike. President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill after it reaches his desk. A dozen unions representing more than 100,000 workers hammered…
Senate Reaches Deal on Legislation to Avoid Rail Strike: Schumer
The U.S. Senate has reached a deal to approve legislation that will avoid a rail strike, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Dec. 1. “I am glad that the two sides have come together so that we can avoid this shutdown, which would be extremely damaging to the country,” Schumer said on the…
Capitol Report (Nov. 30): Democrats Elect New Congressional leader; GOP Senators Push to End Military Vaccine Mandate
November 30, 2022
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Several Republican senators are using a tight Pentagon funding deadline to their advantage, demanding a vote to repeal military vaccine mandates. Four Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration on border security—in particular, about ending a Trump-era policy. The House passes a bill to avert a looming rail strike, but President Joe Biden is coming…
NTD Business (Nov. 30): House Passes Bill to Avert Rail Strike; Fed Chair Signals Smaller Rate Hikes
The U.S. House of Representatives is taking action to avert a rail strike—passing a bill to impose a labor deal on U.S. rail workers. The Federal Reserve will slow down its rate hikes, and it could come as early as next month. The stock market rallied on the news. India is launching its first digital…
LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Nov. 29): Musk Releasing Twitter Censorship Files; Hackers Abuse TikTok Challenge
All hands on deck in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to avoid a nationwide rail strike next week that could halt the economy. Twitter owner Elon Musk announces he’ll soon reveal internal files on the company’s suppression of free speech. He says the public deserves to know what really…
NTD Business (Nov. 29): Musk Releasing Twitter Censorship Files; Hackers Abuse TikTok Challenge
All hands are on deck in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to avoid a nationwide rail strike next week that could halt the economy. Twitter owner Elon Musk announces he’ll soon reveal internal files on the company’s suppression of free speech. He says the public deserves to know what…
Biden Urges Congress to Intervene, Avert Rail Strike That Could Inflict ‘Billions’ in Economic Damage
President Joe Biden on Monday urged Congress to pass legislation to immediately adopt the tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert a “potentially crippling national rail shutdown” that is set to start in less than two weeks. A potential strike on Dec. 9 could bring rail travel to a standstill while impacting…
Looming Rail Strike Prompts 400-Plus Trade Groups to Urge Congress to Intervene in Stalled Talks
More than 400 groups have signed onto a letter asking congressional leaders to intervene in the ongoing railroad standoff that threatens to turn into crippling rail strike that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. The Nov. 28 letter (pdf)—addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate…
Biden Says He’s Not ‘Directly Engaged’ In Rail Strike Talks, Contradicting White House Press Secretary
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has not been “directly” engaged in the negotiations to avert a potentially crippling rail strike, contradicting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre who repeatedly insisted that the president has been “directly” involved. Speaking to reporters outside a fire station on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, on Nov. 24, Biden said…
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