House votes to keep Amtrak subsidies

By Pete Kasperowicz

Published September 7, 2017 2:59am ET

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House votes to keep Amtrak subsidies — Late Wednesday night, the House turned away Brooks' amendment in a 128-293 vote. Every Democrat voted against the amendment, and Republicans narrowly favored it. (AP Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

The House late Wednesday rejected an amendment that would have ended all federal funding for Amtrak, the nation’s government-subsidized rail service.

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