Trump Running Mate Vance Faces New Drive to Deliver Rail Measure

Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate puts the Ohio senator’s stalled bipartisan policy push for rail legislation back into the spotlight.

Last year’s Norfolk Southern Corp. chemical train derailment in East Palestine spurred Vance to work with Ohio’s Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on a now-stalled measure that would add regulations to freight railroads and boost fines for violations. Groups lobbying for the bill (S. 576) see Vance’s new profile and House lawmakers introducing similar legislation last week as providing momentum. Some say Vance’s selection as vice presidential hopeful increases pressure on him ...