The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation.
Senators voted 80 to 15 for a House-passed bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers brokered by the Biden administration.
But senators rejected a proposal to add seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement, which four rail unions demanded.
By intervening, Congress will avert the threat of a national rail shutdown that would have ravaged supply chains and brought significant portions of the economy to a halt in the middle of the holidays.
Roughly one-third of U.S. cargo is transported by rail and truckers would not be able to take on more capacity.
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