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Transit, Amtrak cuts advance in House appropriations bill

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A House appropriations subcommittee passed a one-year bill on May 21 to fund the Department of Transportation for the 2027 fiscal year. Current funding for the DOT expires on Sept. 30. The bill passed on a party-line 9-7 vote. It cuts public transit funding by 22% and Amtrak funding by 69%, compared to FY 2026 enacted levels, according to an American Public Transportation Association analysis. Its...