WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Chris Murphy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of Northeast Corridor Democrats in sending a letter to Senate Commerce and Appropriations Committee leadership, urging them to include advance appropriations for Amtrak and passenger rail programs in the next surface transportation reauthorization expected later this year.
The senators asked for funding for Amtrak from fiscal year 2027 through at least fiscal year 2031, emphasizing that long-term funding is key for sustaining progress made under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and for addressing the Northeast Corridor's capital backlog.
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