Save Our Trains Michigan
Conductor
Dear Friends of Amtrak:
What follows is a NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers)
Action Alert. Now that the legislative process on Capitol Hill has
begun it is important for all of us to make contact with those who
represent us.
Regards,
Craig O'Connell
Friends of Amtrak
http://www.FriendsOfAmtrak.com
=====================================================
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and
Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia plans
to "mark up" (approve) its fiscal year 2007 funding bill--which includes
Amtrak funding -- on Wednesday, May 24. After that, the full
Appropriations Committee is likely to take up the bill either the first
or second full week in June.
Please call your member of the House of Representative with a message of
support to fully fund Amtrak. This is particularly important if your
legislator is on the subcommittee.
You may use NARP's "Call Congress Now" Action Hotline to contact your
Representative's Washington, D.C. office at no cost to you. The number
is 1-800-679-1581. When prompted, enter our access code: 1189. Please
make this call during normal House business hours, which are generally
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The system permits you to contact both your
House and Senate members. Your Senators will be presented as the first
two options, then your House member will be presented as option three.
Please press "3" to speak to your House member.
(Note to Washington, D.C. residents: the system sometimes does not
recognize District zip codes. The local number for Rep. Elanor Holmes
Norton is 202-225-8050.)
Your Representative needs to continue to hear strong messages of support
for Amtrak from his or her constituents, especially given the
tighter-than-ever budgetary pressures this year. In light of the world
energy situation, slashing Amtrak funding would be foiolish. I have
provided you with a sample message below; please personalize it as much
as possible. But, the most important thing is to call, make your voice
heard, and register your opinion!
To check if your Representative is on Appropriations or the
Subcommittee, click on this link:
TTHUD Subcommittee Republicans
Joe Knollenberg, MI (Chairman)
Frank R. Wolf, VA
Harold Rogers, KY
Todd Tiahrt, KS
Anne Northup, KY
Robert Aderholt, AL
John Sweeney, NY (Vice Chair)
John Abney Culberson, TX
Ralph Regula, OH
TTHUD Subcommittee Democrats
John W. Olver, MA (Ranking Member)
Steny H. Hoyer, MD
Ed Pastor, AZ
Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, MI
James E. Clyburn, SC
Steven R. Rothman, NJ
Full Appropriations Committee
<http://capwiz.com/thenation/directory/committees.tt?commid=happr>
If your Representative is not on the committee, please still communicate
with them and ask them to push their colleagues in Appropriations for
full Amtrak funding.
Sample message to your Representative:
My name is Joe Smith and I live at {Give physical mailing address in
your Representative's district. Be sure to indicate if you are a
business owner.}. I am a strong supporter of passenger rail. Please
fully fund Amtrak's appropriation request--made by an Amtrak Board 100%
appointed by President Bush--of $1.596 billion. Funding at the
Administration-requested level of $900 million is not sufficient and now
is the wrong time to slash Amtrak's budget, especially in light of
ever-rising gas prices and a deepening energy crisis in the United
States.
---
Friends of Amtrak by Craig S. O'Connell
URL: http://www.FriendsOfAmtrak.com
E-mail: [email protected]
What follows is a NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers)
Action Alert. Now that the legislative process on Capitol Hill has
begun it is important for all of us to make contact with those who
represent us.
Regards,
Craig O'Connell
Friends of Amtrak
http://www.FriendsOfAmtrak.com
=====================================================
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and
Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia plans
to "mark up" (approve) its fiscal year 2007 funding bill--which includes
Amtrak funding -- on Wednesday, May 24. After that, the full
Appropriations Committee is likely to take up the bill either the first
or second full week in June.
Please call your member of the House of Representative with a message of
support to fully fund Amtrak. This is particularly important if your
legislator is on the subcommittee.
You may use NARP's "Call Congress Now" Action Hotline to contact your
Representative's Washington, D.C. office at no cost to you. The number
is 1-800-679-1581. When prompted, enter our access code: 1189. Please
make this call during normal House business hours, which are generally
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The system permits you to contact both your
House and Senate members. Your Senators will be presented as the first
two options, then your House member will be presented as option three.
Please press "3" to speak to your House member.
(Note to Washington, D.C. residents: the system sometimes does not
recognize District zip codes. The local number for Rep. Elanor Holmes
Norton is 202-225-8050.)
Your Representative needs to continue to hear strong messages of support
for Amtrak from his or her constituents, especially given the
tighter-than-ever budgetary pressures this year. In light of the world
energy situation, slashing Amtrak funding would be foiolish. I have
provided you with a sample message below; please personalize it as much
as possible. But, the most important thing is to call, make your voice
heard, and register your opinion!
To check if your Representative is on Appropriations or the
Subcommittee, click on this link:
TTHUD Subcommittee Republicans
Joe Knollenberg, MI (Chairman)
Frank R. Wolf, VA
Harold Rogers, KY
Todd Tiahrt, KS
Anne Northup, KY
Robert Aderholt, AL
John Sweeney, NY (Vice Chair)
John Abney Culberson, TX
Ralph Regula, OH
TTHUD Subcommittee Democrats
John W. Olver, MA (Ranking Member)
Steny H. Hoyer, MD
Ed Pastor, AZ
Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, MI
James E. Clyburn, SC
Steven R. Rothman, NJ
Full Appropriations Committee
<http://capwiz.com/thenation/directory/committees.tt?commid=happr>
If your Representative is not on the committee, please still communicate
with them and ask them to push their colleagues in Appropriations for
full Amtrak funding.
Sample message to your Representative:
My name is Joe Smith and I live at {Give physical mailing address in
your Representative's district. Be sure to indicate if you are a
business owner.}. I am a strong supporter of passenger rail. Please
fully fund Amtrak's appropriation request--made by an Amtrak Board 100%
appointed by President Bush--of $1.596 billion. Funding at the
Administration-requested level of $900 million is not sufficient and now
is the wrong time to slash Amtrak's budget, especially in light of
ever-rising gas prices and a deepening energy crisis in the United
States.
---
Friends of Amtrak by Craig S. O'Connell
URL: http://www.FriendsOfAmtrak.com
E-mail: [email protected]
