(The Center Square) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a statement Tuesday evening, calling on the federal government to resolve the dockworkers’ strike incapacitating major ports along the country’s East and Gulf coasts, including the Port of Virginia.

“The time for leadership is now. President Biden has the tools to remedy this situation for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation, including utilizing provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act,” Youngkin said. “The well-being of Virginia and American workers, as well as the health of our economy, depends on a swift resolution to this strike.”