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House and Senate Pass Amtrak Appropriations Bill The House and the Senate passed the conference report on the Amtrak appropriations bill that will provide $1.37 billion for Amtrak funding for Fiscal Year 2006. The bill has been sent to President Bush for his signature. The House approved the bill by a vote of 392 in
Read moreSeptember 7, 2001 To All Concerned TCU Pennsylvania Members During the last session of Congress, when he was up for reelection, Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) took an active leadership role in promoting Railroad Retirement. He was one of the first to sign on to a joint letter to Senator Roth promoting prompt action on
Read moreTHE FIRST SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTING RECORD 1. FY 2004 Budget Resolution Adoption—Cuts on Railroad Retirement Benefits/Transportation Programs (H.Con.Res. 95) – The House passed a resolution for the FY 2004 budget which cut job programs by over $500 billion in order to make room for the President’s $726 billion tax
Read moreTHE FIRST SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS SENATE VOTING RECORD 1. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution – Amtrak Funding (S.Con.Res. 23) – The Senate narrowly adopted an amendment by Senators Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and joined by Arlen Specter (R-PA) that increased spending on Amtrak by $912 million. This would have raised the
Read moreThe 108th Congress of the United States of America First Session Second Session Senate Captions Senate Votes Senate Captions Senate Votes House of Represenatatives Captions House of Represenatatives Votes House of Represenatatives Captions House of Represenatatives Votes The 107th Congress of the United States of America First Session
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