U.S. Senate
Senate Session
2022-12-01T10:00:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWI0XC8wMDJcLzE2Njk5MDY4MzFfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign, codifies a deal between the railroads and union workers agreed to earlier in the year. Senators failed, however, to approve a House-passed measure to add seven days of paid sick leave to the rail industry-unions agreement. Members also voted to limit debate on two judicial nominations: Jerry Blackwell to be a U.S. District Court judge for Minnesota, and Doris Pryor to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Seventh Circuit.
The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign,…
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The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign, codifies a deal between the railroads and union workers agreed to earlier in the year. Senators failed, however, to approve a House-passed measure to add seven days of paid sick leave to the rail industry-unions agreement. Members also voted to limit debate on two judicial nominations: Jerry Blackwell to be a U.S. District Court judge for Minnesota, and Doris Pryor to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Seventh Circuit. close
The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign,… read more
The Senate voted 80-15 to approve legislation to avert a railway shutdown. The measure, which would next go to President Biden to sign, codifies a deal between the railroads and union workers agreed to earlier in the year. Senators failed, however, to approve a House-passed measure to add seven days of paid sick leave to the rail industry-unions agreement. Members also voted to limit debate on two judicial nominations: Jerry Blackwell to be a U.S. District Court judge for Minnesota, and Doris Pryor to be a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Seventh Circuit. close