Joe Biden Calls on Congress to Intervene and Block Potential Railroad Strike
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“Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy,” Joe Biden said in a statement. “Without freight rail, many U.S. industries would shut down.”
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“Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy,” Joe Biden said in a statement. “Without freight rail, many U.S. industries would shut down.”
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the
President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities.
The push to pass legislation to arrived after President Biden issued a statement on Monday calling on Congress to “immediately” pass legislation to impose a union contract that recommended earlier this year by his emergency board that several unions voted down.
Congressional intervention has been necessary in resolving rail disputes 17 times over the last 60 years. But it should be entertaining watching all those pro-l
At first, the White House thought they’d delivered a win for Joe Biden on the threat of a rail strike that could bring distribution to a near-halt in the US. And they did … at least until...
President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks.
OMAHA, Neb. -- President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks, after pressure by business groups on the stalled negotiations.
US President Joe Biden has called on lawmakers to pass legislation that would avert a nationwide rail shutdown. This would impose a contract that has not been approved by all negotiating unions but would…
Congress has the ability to block a strike but doing so will require bridging fundamental divides between both parties just days before the nation's railways are set to grind to a halt.
Top Republican and Democrat leaders agreed to work together to halt the possible rail strike after meeting at the White House with President Joe Biden.
"Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy," Biden said in a statement. "Without freight rail, many U.S. industries would shut down."
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