{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-train-crew-choice-act-block-fras-union-driven-mandate", "Rep. Burlison Introduces Train Crew Choice Act to Block FRA\u2019s Union-Driven Mandate", "2025-09-05", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Eric Burlison", "B001316", "burlison.house.gov", "burlison", "https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced the Train Crew Choice Act, legislation to nullify the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rule requiring all freight trains to operate with at least two crew members on board at all times.\n\n\u201cThis bill is about stopping union bosses from using Washington to get what they can\u2019t win at the bargaining table,\u201d said Congressman Burlison. \u201cPreviously, in 2019, the FRA concluded that \u2018accident/incident data does not support a train crew staffing regulation.\u2019 Yet the Biden-Harris administration went ahead with this mandate, which burdens small railroads with increased costs with no benefit except inflating union membership.\u201d\n\nThe Train Crew Choice Act repeals the FRA\u2019s two-person crew rule and restores flexibility for railroads to make staffing decisions based on safety, technology, and efficiency.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-train-crew-choice-act-block-fras-union-driven-mandate"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3887532986700535, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}