USDA calls for Congress to Adopt Agreement to Avert Rail Stoppage

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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins President Biden in calling on congress to quickly pass legislation adopting the tentative agreement between railroad works and operators, without any modifications or delay, to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.

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