Pelosi: House must act to avert freight rail strike to rescue economy
Biden, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were reluctant to get involved in a labor dispute but said a strike would devastate the nation's economy.
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Biden, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were reluctant to get involved in a labor dispute but said a strike would devastate the nation's economy.
The legislation still needs final House approval, but Senate passage marks a key milestone in efforts to enshrine gay-marriage rights in law.
The legislation still needs final House approval, but Senate passage marks a key milestone in efforts to enshrine gay-marriage rights in law.
Pelosi made the announcement a day after election results showed the GOP will have a majority in the House next year.
House Republicans kept Kevin McCarthy as their leader, making him the favorite to succeed Democrat Nancy Pelosi as the next House Speaker.