Amtrak should be one of our Nation's great success stories, but it remains one of our Nation's most difficult challenges...
H.R. 1980, the Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act, and H.R. 2420, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, ha...
I'm interested in what your plan is to address the backlog and the need for additional storage space for the Smithsonian...
As a Texan, I know how expansive our nation is and how crucial long-distance transportation is to the economic health of...
The EPA's proposed rule titled 'Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science' isn't about transparency. It's an atta...
This amendment recognizes that Amtrak is not a for-profit corporation.
Unfortunately, we have never provided the significant capital investments necessary to allow us to enjoy the flourishing...
We simply cannot meet the demands of the future if we let assets languish and fall behind due to chronic underfunding.
The Smithsonian's extensive real estate portfolio is a significant part of what allows for the Institution's continued '...
the proposed rule undermines scientific integrity, jeopardizes bedrock public health and environmental standards.
However, when it comes to the Smithsonian's maintenance backlog, you have your work cut out for you.
I particularly want to welcome State Representative Nancy Nathanson from the Eugene area, one of my constituents.
If either of those tunnels fail, it is $17 billion a year to the American economy.
We spend hundreds of billions of dollars to subsidize every form of public transportation--highways, aviation, transit--...
the single biggest threat to Amtrak's long-term viability is host railroad delays.
The need for an efficient, reliable, and modern mode of transportation between American cities has never been more urgen...
Rail is so much more efficient than aviation or individual automobiles for passengers.
Efforts to cut jobs or outsource existing Amtrak functions to low-wage, antiunion contractors will not be tolerated by o...