Dan Lipinski: “If we do not do anything to rein-in our long-term debt, our economic future will be imperiled.”

Amtrak needs the support and the help from Congress.

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

I really have some deep misgivings about my own decision to pull that amendment.

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