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We have some great breaking news: Democratic lawmakers just introduced rail safety legislation that they say is directly prompted by The Lever’s reporting.
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Friends:

We have some great breaking news: Democratic lawmakers just introduced rail safety legislation that they say is directly prompted by The Lever’s reporting.

Our journalism revealed regulators ignoring safety officials and exempting trains like the derailed Norfolk Southern train from hazmat safety rules. The new bill spearheaded by Reps. Chris Deluzio and Ro Khanna would end those exemptions.

In their press release, the lawmakers credited our work with helping to lead to this development, noting, "Reporting by The Lever has shown how rail regulations have been weakened and rolled back over the past years and helped raise awareness in the immediate aftermath of the East Palestine derailment."

We have faced a ton of blowback for doing this reporting — but we are not backing down because it is going to take sustained pressure to force Congress to pass this legislation and pressure the Department of Transportation to act.

If you can, please use this special discount to become a paying subscriber to help us continue our reporting that is making such a big impact.



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Since we launched The Lever nearly three years ago, our mission has been to surface facts that force politicians to take action and improve public policy. The new legislation introduced today is another example of us fulfilling that mission. But we cannot do it without your help.

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