Because when I voted for the transportation and infrastructure bill, I felt I was keeping faith with my railroad workers, and I was keeping faith with my rail unions that advocated for a lot of the things in that bill.
DeFazio emphasizes his commitment to railroad workers and unions in supporting the infrastructure bill.
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Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation last Congress that all rail labor unions and shipper groups from a wide array of industries, including the American Chemistry Council (ACC) endorsed.
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