Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.
Underground stations were closed and buses were crammed with commuters grappling with a walkout by transit workers that is expected to continue until Friday.
A days-long strike on the London Underground over pay and conditions began in earnest on Monday, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.
The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security.
Edwin Osorio, president of Local 3369, the union representing the Social Security Administration, speaking at a news conference in New York last month.
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