Dan Lipinski: “I hope you take very seriously the credibility that you will lose by engaging in these furloughs.”

I am especially honored to see $355 million in CIG funds awarded to the South Shore Lines West Lake Corridor.

I have always been a strong advocate for Amtrak, because it provides an important public service: national passenger rail service.

The rampant delays affecting Amtrak's trains threaten the railroad's growth and even its long-term viability as an operator.

I believe that Congress needs to act quickly to prevent furloughs and avoid long-distance service cuts.