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House GOP Approves Cuts to Amtrak Budget Despite Crash
Thursday, May 14, 2015 13:00
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House GOP Approves Cuts to Amtrak Budget Despite Crash –GOP bill would cut Amtrak's budget by $251 million | 13 May 2015 | A Republican-controlled House panel on Wednesday approved deep spending cuts to Amtrak's budget just hours after a deadly crash in Philadelphia. The Appropriations Committee backed a $55 billion transportation and housing measure after rejecting Democratic attempts to boost spending on Amtrak by more than $1 billion, including $556 million targeted for the railroad's Northeast corridor, site of the derailment. The vote was 30-21 along party lines.
Source: http://www.legitgov.org/House-GOP-Approves-Cuts-Amtrak-Budget-Despite-Crash
