TTD on the Hill

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to strengthen the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB),…

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act alongside Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-02), to improve public safety and address violence against railway crews aboard passenger trains. The legislation would extend protections to passenger and commuter rail workers that are already afforded to airline crewmembers, which allows these assaults to…

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act, alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Chuy Garcia (D-IL-04), and Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), to hold private railway technology companies accountable for faulty systems that put freight and passengers at risk of accidents or cyberattacks. The legislation would grant the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) authority…

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Railroad Retirement Fairness Act today that would eliminate an outdated provision in federal law which unfairly reduces railroad retirement payments for certain retirees and spouses who continue working in non-railroad jobs after retirement. Companion legislation is being led in the House by Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) and Troy Nehls (R-Texas).…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) to introduce the Transit Workforce Development Act, a bill to expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers needed to support the nation’s public transportation systems.   The bill amends federal…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced the Transit Workforce Development Act, legislation to expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers needed to support the nation’s public transportation systems.  The bill amends federal transit law to allow a greater portion of existing bus and bus facility grants to be…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), joined by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), introduced the National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act, legislation to support and expand the Transit Workforce Center, a national training center that prepares American workers for specialized, good-paying jobs in transit industry sectors facing…

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Congresswoman Dina Titus, Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, introduced legislation today to ensure freight rail safety through communities by instituting comprehensive human and automated track inspection requirements.  “Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through my District in the heart of Las Vegas,” said Congresswoman Titus. “The Secure Tracks…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced they are introducing the Secure Tracks Act, legislation that would require railroads to use both automated track inspection (ATI) technology and human track inspections. While ATI technology can efficiently detect defects in the track, it fails to detect a variety of key issues…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined fellow U.S. House members Congressmen Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), and John Garamendi (D-CA-08) to introduce the Railway Safety Act of 2026. Following the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, this bill would make freight rail safer by strengthening hazardous materials oversight, emergency response support, and…

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