Committee on TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE U.S. House of Representatives	Democratic  News
Room 2163 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC  20515 Telephone 202-225-4472	Rep. James L. Oberstar, Ranking Democratic Member

For Immediate Release                                                                                                 Contact:  Jim Berard

Thursday, June 27, 2003                                                                                                         (202) 225-4472

 

 

219 House Members Sign Letter in

Support Of Amtrak Funding

Bipartisan coalition petitions appropriators for full funding

 

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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan coalition of 219 Members of Congress has signed a letter to the House Appropriations Committee in support of adequate funding for Amtrak.

 

The letter asks the appropriators to fund the passenger rail service at $1.812 billion in Fiscal Year 2004.  The amount is the same level of funding requested by Amtrak’s President and CEO, David Gunn.

 

The letter is signed by 189 Democrats and 33 Republicans.

 

 

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