Rail Strike Legislation Released Ahead of Wednesday House Vote

The House Rules Committee released text of a resolution meant to avert a potential rail strike next week by adopting the tentative agreement reached by unions and railroads.

• Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will consider the legislation Wednesday after congressional leaders met with President Joe Biden on lame-duck priorities
• Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told reporters Tuesday he would “demand a vote to make sure that workers in the rail industry have what tens of millions of Americans have, what workers here on Capitol Hill have: guaranteed paid sick leave”
• The Rules Committee will set terms for floor debate at ...