U.S. Senate
Mitch McConnell – R
Jim Bunning – R
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 |
| Edward Whitfield | R | 1 | YES |
| Brett Guthrie | R | 2 | YES |
| John Yarmuth | D | 3 | NO |
| Geoff Davis | R | 4 | YES |
| Harold Rogers | R | 5 | YES |
| Ben Chandler | D | 6 | NO |