Biden, congressional leaders to meet at White House on lame-duck agenda
and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday they would work quickly to pass legislation implementing a new labor agreement for railroad workers, just hours after President Biden said swift action is needed to avoid a rail strike in early December.White House meeting with Biden
The agreement that Biden wants passed would give three unpaid days off a year for engineers and conductors to tend to medical appointments as long as they schedule them at least 30 days in advance. The railroads also promised in September not to penalize workers who are hospitalized and to negotiate further with the unions after the contract is approved about improving the regular scheduling of days off.
He added,"Congress should get this bill to my desk well in advance of December 9th so we can avoid disruption." McCarthy said that"now, right before a holiday season, right when farmers to ship their goods and others, we have to rush something to the floor."The rail strike was the most urgent issue facing Congress and the White House Tuesday morning, but they also discussed otherfor the final weeks of the year. Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the meeting, which took place in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
The meeting also came as congressional Democrats race to secure a year-long government spending bill before Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will be at the White House with other congressional leaders to talk about the near-term agenda in Congress."I’m prepared to work with my Republican colleagues. The American people have made clear, I think, that they expect Republicans to be prepared to work with me as well," Biden said.
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