{"id":1928147,"date":"2023-05-10T11:41:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vances-railway-reform-bill-picks-up-steam\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:47:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:47:54","slug":"j-d-vances-railway-reform-bill-picks-up-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vances-railway-reform-bill-picks-up-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"J.D. Vance&#8217;s railway bill gains momentum."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fj-d-vances-railway-reform-bill-picks-up-steam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928147&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Railway Reform Bill Gains Bipartisan Support<\/h2>\n<h3>The Background<\/h3>\n<p>A train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, prompted the drafting of the Railway Safety Act of 2023. The accident drew national attention as residents reported symptoms of nausea and dizziness, and regional water supplies across several neighboring states showed signs of contamination. The Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern, the company that owned and operated the derailed train, were criticized for perceived deficiencies in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-cities-where-teachers-unions-are-keeping-schools-shutdown\/\" title=\"Five Cities Where Teachers Unions Are Keeping Schools Shutdown\">safety standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bill<\/h3>\n<p>The bill, championed by freshman Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), aims to \u201cenhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials\u201d and would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entirely-avoidable-ohio-sues-norfolk-southern-for-train-disaster\/\" title=\"\u2018Entirely Avoidable\u2019: Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern For Train Disaster\">increase inspection requirements<\/a>, raise fines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dakota-access-pipeline-operator-faces-93k-in-fines-transportation-department-says\/\" title=\"Dakota Access Pipeline Operator Faces K In Fines, Transportation Department Says\">safety violations<\/a>, limit the size of trains, and set a minimum crew size of two certified personnel for all freight trains.<\/p>\n<h3>The Support<\/h3>\n<p>Vance\u2019s bill has generated considerable bipartisan support. In addition to its Republican cosponsors, Josh Hawley (MO) and Marco Rubio (FL), the Rail Safety Act was also cosponsored by fellow Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D), one of the Senate\u2019s most progressive members, as well as other Rust Belt Democrats Bob Casey and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and President Biden have also signaled their support for the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump, Biden\u2019s predecessor and possible opponent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-says-he-will-never-support-crt-in-schools\/\" title=\"Pompeo Says He Will \u2018Never Support\u2019 CRT In Schools\">upcoming 2024 presidential elections<\/a>, has also lent his support to the bill. Trump visited East Palestine roughly three weeks after the disaster and slammed Biden for failing to do the same. Trump and Vance are close political allies \u2014 Trump endorsed Vance in 2022 and the two men toured affected areas in Ohio together after the disaster.<\/p>\n<h3>The Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Many conservative groups have come out in opposition to the bill, arguing that it would create \u201ca slew of significant new regulations that would do little to improve safety while creating gross inefficiencies for thousands of businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLabor unions would be granted their long-desired wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vances-railway-reform-bill-picks-up-steam\/\" title=\"J.D. Vance's railway bill gains momentum.\">permanently freeze current staffing levels<\/a> into place as it relates to locomotive operations,\u201d FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon wrote in a letter to Congress, undersigned by over 20 conservative leaders. \u201cThis widely opposed policy lacks any justification, as shown by the previous administration, and ignores the fact that the train that derailed in Ohio had three people operating the train.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Future<\/h3>\n<p>If the bill makes its way to President Biden\u2019s desk, it would be the first major piece of legislation passed by the divided 118th Congress. The Midwest has been a pivotal battleground in recent presidential cycles, and neither 2024 contender can afford to lose ground there. Ohio has historically been a vital bellwether state, but has veered deeper into the Republican camp in the last few presidential cycles \u2014 President Obama won the state in 2012 by three points, but President Trump carried it by eight in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>The Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Railway Safety Act of 2023 has gained significant bipartisan support, with both Democrats and Republicans backing the bill. However, conservative groups have come out in opposition to the bill, arguing that it would create inefficiencies for businesses. The future of the bill remains uncertain, but if it makes its way to President Biden\u2019s desk, it would be the first major piece of legislation passed by the divided 118th Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A railway reform bill championed by freshman Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) is winning over high-profile support from strange political bedfellows as it heads into committee on Wednesday. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 was drafted after a train derailment and chemical spill contaminated the area around the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, on February<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":856,"featured_media":1928148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[9816,15468,13710,12877,22505],"class_list":["post-1928147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-gains","tag-j-d","tag-momentum","tag-railway","tag-vances"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/856"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1928147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1928148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1928147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1928147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1928147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}