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“It was Republican congressional support guaranteeing sick leave for unionized rail workers, however, that inspired O’Brien to endorse Trump…”

Republican support in Congress for guaranteeing paid sick leave for unionized rail workers was limited. In the House of Representatives, only three Republicans—Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), and John Katko (N.Y.)—joined Democrats in passing a measure to provide rail workers with seven days of paid sick leave, with the vote resulting in a narrow 221-207 majority This measure was separate from the main strike-averting resolution, which passed with broader Republican backing (79 Republicans voting in favor)

In the Senate, the proposal to add seven days of paid sick leave failed to overcome the 60-vote threshold required to advance, despite support from six Republican senators: Mike Braun (Ind.), Ted Cruz (Texas), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), John Kennedy (La.), and Marco Rubio (Fla.) The final vote was 52-43, with 42 Republicans opposing the measure Notably, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), who had initially suggested there might be "significant" Republican support for the amendment, later reversed his position and opposed congressional intervention in the labor agreement Overall, Republican opposition centered on the argument that Congress should not renegotiate a collective bargaining agreement already reached between labor and management