Roll Call: Washington

U.S. Senate
Patty Murray – D
Maria Cantwell – 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
Jay Inslee D 1 NO
Rick Larsen D 2 NO
Brian Baird D 3 NO
Doc Hastings R 4 YES
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R 5 YES
Norm Dicks D 6 no vote
Jim McDermott D 7 NO
Dave Reichert R 8 YES
Adam Smith D 9 NO

Click here to tell your three Members of Congress (two U.S. Senators and one Representative) to spend $4 billion on high speed rail in FY2010.

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