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Vance railway safety bill debate tests more populist, blue-collar GOP

By W. James Antle III
Published April 18, 2023 12:42pm ET
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Vance railway safety bill debate tests more populist, blue-collar GOP
After a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, exposed his constituents to toxic chemicals, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced a railway safety bill that quickly won bipartisan support. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) joined a number of conservative Republicans in supporting Vance’s efforts, which would, among other things, regulate […]

After a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, exposed his constituents to toxic chemicals, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced a railway safety bill that quickly won bipartisan support.

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