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House Rejects Bush Amtrak Cuts

June 16, 2006

The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), which includes IBEW, has applauded members of the House of Representatives who voted on June 13 to increase President Bush's budget for Amtrak budget by $214 million. 

Read TTD Press Release:
LaTourette-Oberstar-Amendment-Vote-final.pdf

 

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