Sen. Tester Secures Rural Representation on Amtrak Board, Derails East Coast Bias at Key Committee Markup
October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023:
Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Tester's comments follow a successful months-long effort to secure rural representation on the Amtrak B . . .
Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Tester's comments follow a successful months-long effort to secure rural representation on the Amtrak B . . .