U.S. Senate
Chris Dodd – D
Joe Lieberman – ID
On July 23, 2009, Representative Latham (R-Iowa) introduced an amendment to cut $3 billion in high-speed rail funding. Every Member of the House of Representatives faced a choice whether to spend $3 billion in high-speed rail funding. This became the single largest budget vote for high-speed rail in the history of the nation (up to that point).
A YES vote is a vote AGAINST high-speed rail. A NO vote is a vote FOR high-speed rail.
| U.S. House | Party | District | Vote |
| John Larson | D | 1 | NO |
| Joe Courtney | D | 2 | NO |
| Rosa DeLauro | D | 3 | NO |
| Jim Himes | D | 4 | NO |
| Chris Murphy | D | 5 | NO |