Labor Overhaul Puts Moderate Democrats Under Pressure (2)

A sweeping labor bill headed to the Senate presents a major test for Democrats, placing moderates squarely in the middle of a tug-of-war between business groups and powerful union donors.

Labor unions’ strength was on display this week after the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842), the top priority for organized labor, for the second time, with more Democrats voting in favor compared to last year’s passage.

But progressives fear the caucus unity could be for naught without changes to the filibuster, a procedural rule that requires 60 votes to bring a bill ...