A catastrophic rail strike was averted on Thursday as the Senate voted 80-15 on a new labor agreement to increase wages and health benefits for rail workers.
Republicans filibustered an additional Democratic bill that would have provided rail workers with 7 days of paid sick leave. The deal was voted down by a vote of 52-43, falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster. 1/
Republican Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, John Kennedy, Josh Hawley, and Mike Braun joined Democrats in voting yes. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin voted against the paid sick leave measure.
It is worth noting that Members of Congress have unlimited paid sick days.
After Cruz's yes vote, Sen. Bernie Sanders joked to the Texas Senator, "I always knew you were a socialist." 2/2
@MeidasTouch
#CancunCruz would never have voted for the railroad workers... unless it was already a done deal.
He's grandstanding because he's wallowing very deep in the RED SWAMP & got a little election coming up in 2024