U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey Delegation
Amtrak Scorecard 2006-2007
	Letter	LaTourette	Sessions(TX)		Sessions(TX)	Sessions(TX)
	27	Amend	Amend A	B, C, D	Amend E	Amend AA	HR6003
	2/17/06	6/13/2006	3/27/07	7/24/07	7/24/07	7/11/08	7/11/08
Pro-Amtrak =	X	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
R. Andrews		Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Ferguson	X	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Frelinghuysen		Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
Garrett		Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Holt		Y	N	N	N	N	Y
LoBiondo	X	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Pallone		Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Pascrell		Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Payne		n/a	N	N	N	N	Y
Rothman		Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Saxton	X	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Sires			N	N	N	N	Y
Smith	X	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Letter	Republican: to House Budget Committee Chair Nussle requesting adeqaure funding for Amtrak in FY'07
LaTourette	LaTourette/Oberstar amendment to 2007 appropriations to increase Amtrak funding by $214 mil. Passed 266-158
A Sessions (TX)	Amendment to HR1401 (funds for Amtrak and others for security enhancements) to forbid Amtrak to spend such funds on the 10 long distance routes with the highest subsidy per passenger. Failed 299-130
B Bachmann (MN)	Amendment to HR 3074 (the Fiscsal 2008 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill) to reduce Amtrak's operating grant by $106 million and transfer said balance to homeless housing programs. Failed 110-308
C Flake (AZ)	Amendment to HR 3074 to reduce Amtrak's operating grant by $475 million. Failed 94-328
D Flake (AZ)	Amendment to HR 3074 to reduce Amtrak's capital and debt service grant by $425 million. Failed 104-312
E Sessions (TX)	Amendment to HR 3074 to forbid Amtrak spending operating funds on the Sunset Limited. Failed 139-283
AA Sessions (TX)	Amendment to HR 6003 (Amtrak Reauthorization) forbidding Amtrak to spend operating funds on the Sunset Ltd. Failed 275-150
CC HR 6003	Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act (a.k.a "Amtrak Reauthorization") - final vote Passed 311-104
	Prepared by Joe Versaggi, Region 3 Director