BREAKING: President Biden signs legislation to avoid a nationwide rail strike.
with broad bipartisan support. Biden had pressed lawmakers to pass the measure after railway workers vowed to strike by Dec. 9 if an agreement couldn't be reached.
The Senate voted down an amendment 52 to 43, championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would have added seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers to the deal. "I've supported that fight for a long time. I'm going to continue that fight until we succeed," he added.
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