Support Full Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail

URGE SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON TO MATCH THE HOUSE’S $4 BILLION HIGH-SPEED RAIL APPROPRIATION

Right now, Congress is finalizing this year's transportation appropriations bill, which could include a historic investment in high speed passenger rail.

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that included $4 billion for high-speed rail. The Senate cut the allocation down to $1.2 billion in its version, which passed last week. The two bills will now move to a conference committee that will decide the final amount of investment.

The conference committee will meet soon in hopes of finalizing the bill by the end of the month. We'd like to send Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison a roster of support by the end of the week, so we need sign-ons quickly.

Petition Text Dear Sen. Hutchison: We urge you to support a $4 billion investment in high-speed passenger rail in the transportation appropriations bill. High-speed passenger rail will provide clean, safe, reliable and efficient travel between America's population centers. Long-term federal investment in rail will also create tens of thousands of quality American jobs in states that have experienced losses in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors over the last decade. Please support the full $4 billion investment in high speed passenger rail in the final transportation appropriations bill.

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