Yesterday the State Legislative Board Chairmen and the National Mobilization Team were asked by Vice President and National Legislative Representative John Tolman to get the word out to the membership to call their congressmen and request that they do not support the amendment sponsored by Congressman Bachmann (R-MN) which would have stripped Amtrak of operating and capital funding.
In last night’s session of the House of Representatives, the amendment was defeated 129-293.
National President Dennis Pierce said, “Thanks to all those who called their Congressman urging support for HR 5850 and against measures designed to kill Amtrak. A special thank you to the State Legislative Board Chairmen for their quick action to stop this travesty, Vice President Tolman for keeping on top of this issue and getting the word to us so quickly, and especially to all those in the Mobilization network for passing on the message.”