U.S. Senate
Lamar Alexander – R
Bob Corker – 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 |
| Phil Roe | R | 1 | YES |
| John Duncan, Jr. | R | 2 | YES |
| Zach Wamp | R | 3 | NO |
| Lincoln Davis | D | 4 | NO |
| Jim Cooper | D | 5 | NO |
| Bart Gordon | D | 6 | YES |
| Marsha Blackburn | R | 7 | NO |
| John Tanner | D | 8 | NO |
| Steve Cohen | D | 9 | NO |