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Experts warn a rail strike could wreak havoc on supply chains and worsen inflationary prices ahead of the holiday season. Mr. Biden urged Congress to intervene on Monday night, and on Tuesday, he told reporters he is "confident" they can prevent a crisis.

"I asked the four top leaders in in and talk about what we're going to do between now and Christmas in terms of legislation," Mr. Biden said Tuesday. "And there is a lot to do, including resolving the train strike ... And Congress I think has to act to prevent it. It's not an easy call, but I think we have to do it."

After the meeting, Pelosi said Democrats would bring the buy phone number list union agreement to the House floor on Wednesday morning, even though she wants rail workers to have paid sick leave, a key sticking point for workers rejecting the agreement. Upon her return to the Capitol, she said the meeting was "very positive" and that she hoped the House would pass the rail bill "with a strong bipartisan vote."

"It is a compromise, and it is what we must do," she said, adding that there were enough votes in the House for passage.

Schumer said he and McConnell will work to pass the bill "ASAP."

Biden meets with congressional leaders at the White House in Washington
President Biden meets with congressional leaders at the White House in Washington on Nov. 29, 2022.
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The congressional leaders also discussed how to fund the government ahead of a Dec. 16 deadline. Schumer said leaders in the room hope to pass a long-term, omnibus funding bill instead of funding the government with a short-term, continuing resolution.