A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the legislation would implement new regulations and safety protocols for trains transporting hazardous materials.
“In the aftermath of the terrible accident in East Palestine, this is precisely the kind of proposal we need to see in Congress,” Schumer told his colleagues from the Senate floor on March 1. “A bipartisan rail safety bill—one that includes provisions relevant to the accident that happened a month ago.”…