Sen. Tester Successfully Blocks White House Amtrak Board Nominee to Ensure Geographic Balance
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator Tester's blocking of President Biden's slate of Amtrak Board nominees until the Administration brought them into compliance with geographic representation requirements . . .
U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator Tester's blocking of President Biden's slate of Amtrak Board nominees until the Administration brought them into compliance with geographic representation requirements . . .