GOP Split as 20 Republicans Back Pro-Union Fast-Track Labor Bill
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Twenty House Republicans joined Democrats to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, speeding union formation by accelerating mediation and bargaining timelines; Democrats used a discharge petition to force the vote, highlighting a rising pro-labor faction within the GOP.
Topics:nation#congress#discharge-petition#faster-labor-contracts-act#labor-unions#politics#republicans
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