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Congressional Alert! Amtrak facing crisis! CLEVELAND, September 24 -- All BLE and GIA members are asked to contact the U.S. House of Representative’s Appropriations Committee immediately to express support for Amtrak. An urgent message was issued today by the BLE’s National Legislative Office in Washington, D.C. which reads in part: "As we all know, Amtrak is currently facing a crisis. In order to survive next year, Amtrak will need a minimum of $1.2 billion. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the House Appropriations Committee is expected to take up and vote in Committee on next year’s funding for Amtrak. The Committee’s solution to Amtrak’s $1.2 billion life or death request is to offer $762 million and to suggest for the discontinuance of the following trains: Three River, Southwest Chief, Texas Eagle, Pennsylvania and the Sunset Limited. "It appears that Amtrak’s response will be a total shutdown of the Amtrak system. Obviously, either would be a disaster for everyone -- customers using the trains, communities depending on Amtrak service and employees. It would also have a terrible impact on the Railroad Retirement system. "It is imperative that the members of the House Appropriations Committee be contacted as often as possible -- with one clear message -- Amtrak must have $1.2 billion or it will die. There is no half way, no in between choices. Amtrak must have $1.2 billion. To vote for less kills Amtrak -- probably not just six long distance trains -- but the entire system. "We must act now -- immediately, if not sooner. It is expected that the Committee will be voting on this provision this Thursday, September 26." Below is a list of all members of the House Appropriations committee, with their phone number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available). Please contact your representatives and ask them to support $1.2 billion for Amtrak! http://www.house.gov/appropriations/members.htm Aderholt, Robert B. (R-AL 4) (202) 225-4876 (202) 225-5587 robert.aderholt@mail.house.gov Bonilla, Henry (R-TX 23) (202) 225-4511 (202) 225-2237 Callahan, Sonny (R-AL 1) (202) 225-4931 (202) 225-0562 Cunningham, Randy (R-CA 51) (202) 225-5452 (202) 225-2558 DeLay, Tom (R-TX 22) (202) 225-5951 (202) 225-5241 Doolittle, John T. (R-CA 4) (202) 225-2511 (202) 225-5444 doolittle@mail.house.gov Emerson, Jo Ann (R-MO 8) (202) 225-4404 (202) 226-0326 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. (R-NJ 11) (202) 225-5034 (202) 225-3186 rodney.frelinghuysen@mail.house.gov Granger, Kay (R-TX 12) (202) 225-5071 (202) 225-5683 texas.granger@mail.house.gov Hobson, David L. (R-OH 7) (202) 225-4324 (202) 225-1984 Istook, Ernest J. (R-OK 5) (202) 225-2132 (202) 226-1463 istook@mail.house.gov Kingston, Jack (R-GA 1) (202) 225-5831 (202) 226-2269 jack.kingston@mail.house.gov Knollenberg, Joe (R-MI 11) (202) 225-5802 (202) 226-2356 rep.knollenberg@mail.house.gov Kolbe, Jim (R-AZ 5) (202) 225-2542 (202) 225-0378 LaHood, Ray (R-IL 18) (202) 225-6201 (202) 225-9249 Latham, Tom (R-IA 5) (202) 225-5476 (202) 225-3301 latham.ia05@mail.house.gov Lewis, Jerry (R-CA 40) (202) 225-5861 (202) 225-6498 Miller, Dan (R-FL 13) (202) 225-5015 (202) 226-0828 Nethercutt, George R. (R-WA 5) (202) 225-2006 (202) 225-3392 Northup, Anne M. (R-KY 3) (202) 225-5401 (202) 225-5776 rep.northup@mail.house.gov Peterson, John E. (R-PA 5) (202) 225-5121 (202) 225-5796 john.peterson@mail.house.gov Regula, Ralph (R-OH 16) (202) 225-3876 (202) 225-3059 Rogers, Harold (R-KY 5) (202) 225-4601 (202) 225-0940 talk2hal@mail.house.gov Sherwood, Don (R-PA 10) (202) 225-3731 (202) 225-9594 Skeen, Joe (R-NM 2) (202) 225-2365 (202) 225-9599 joe.skeen@mail.house.gov Sununu, John E. (R-NH 1) (202) 225-5456 (202) 225-5822 rep.sununu@mail.house.gov Sweeney, John E. (R-NY 22) (202) 225-5614 (202) 225-6234 Taylor, Charles H. (R-NC 11) (202) 225-6401 Tiahrt, Todd (R-KS 4) (202) 225-6216 (202) 225-3489 tiahrt@mail.house.gov Vitter, David (R-LA 1) (202) 225-3015 (202) 225-0739 david.vitter@mail.house.gov Walsh, James T. (R-NY 25) (202) 225-3701 (202) 225-4042 rep.james.walsh@mail.house.gov Wamp, Zach (R-TN 3) (202) 225-3271 (202) 225-3494 Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS 1) (202) 225-4306 (202) 225-3549 roger.wicker@mail.house.gov Wolf, Frank R. (R-VA 10) (202) 225-5136 (202) 225-0437 Young, C.W. (R-FL 10) (202) 225-5961 (202) 225-9764 bill.young@mail.house.gov Goode, Virgil H. (I-VA 5) (202) 225-4711 (202) 225-5681 rep.goode@mail.house.gov Boyd, Allen (D-FL 2) (202) 225-5235 (202) 225-5615 rep.boyd@mail.house.gov Clyburn, James E. (D-SC 6) (202) 225-3315 (202) 225-2313 jclyburn@mail.house.gov Cramer, Robert E. (D-AL 5) (202) 225-4801 (202) 225-4392 budmail@mail.house.gov DeLauro, Rosa L. (D-CT 3) (202) 225-3661 (202) 225-4890 Dicks, Norman D. (D-WA 6) (202) 225-5916 (202) 226-1176 Edwards, Chet (D-TX 11) (202) 225-6105 (202) 225-0350 Farr, Sam (D-CA 17) (202) 225-2861 (202) 225-6791 Fattah, Chaka (D-PA 2) (202) 225-4001 (202) 225-5392 Hinchey, Maurice D. (D-NY 26) (202) 225-6335 (202) 226-0774 Hoyer, Steny H. (D-MD 5) (202) 225-4131 (202) 225-4300 Jackson, Jesse L. (D-IL 2) (202) 225-0773 (202) 225-0899 jessejr@jessejacksonjr.org Kaptur, Marcy (D-OH 9) (202) 225-4146 (202) 225-7711 rep.kaptur@mail.house.gov Kennedy, Patrick J. (D-RI 1) (202) 225-4911 (202) 225-3290 patrick.kennedy@mail.house.gov Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. (D-MI 15) (202) 225-2261 (202) 225-5730 carolyn.cheeks.kilpatrick@mail.house.gov Lowey, Nita M. (D-NY 18) (202) 225-6506 (202) 225-0546 nita.lowey@mail.house.gov Meek, Carrie P. (D-FL 17) (202) 225-4506 (202) 226-0777 cpm@mail.house.gov Mollohan, Alan B. (D-WV 1) (202) 225-4172 (202) 225-7564 Moran, James P. (D-VA 8) (202) 225-4376 (202) 225-0017 Murtha, John P. (D-PA 12) (202) 225-2065 (202) 225-5709 murtha@mail.house.gov Obey, David R. (D-WI 7) (202) 225-3365 (202) 225-3240 Olver, John W. (D-MA 1) (202) 225-5335 (202) 226-1224 Pastor, Ed (D-AZ 2) (202) 225-4065 (202) 225-1655 Pelosi, Nancy (D-CA 8) (202) 225-4965 (202) 225-8259 sf.nancy@mail.house.gov Price, David E. (D-NC 4) (202) 225-1784 (202) 225-2014 david.price@mail.house.gov Rothman, Steven R. (D-NJ 9) (202) 225-5061 (202) 225-5851 steven.rothman@mail.house.gov Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-CA 33) (202) 225-1766 (202) 226-0350 Sabo, Martin Olav (D-MN 5) (202) 225-4755 (202) 225-4886 martin.sabo@mail.house.gov Serrano, Jose E. (D-NY 16) (202) 225-4361 (202) 225-6001 jserrano@mail.house.gov Visclosky, Peter J. (D-IN 1) (202) 225-2461 (202) 225-2493 Tuesday, September 24, 2002 bentley@ble.org © 1997-2010 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

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