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Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It

The House just passed an amendment to add $3 billion for transit investment to the stimulus bill. There's a lot more work coming up very soon -- in the Senate and in conference committee -- but this was a hard-fought win and everyone who helped push it through should take a minute to pat yourself on the back. 
12:44 PM PST on January 28, 2009

The House just passed an amendment to add $3 billion for transit
investment to the stimulus bill. There’s a lot more work coming up very
soon — in the Senate and in conference committee — but this was a
hard-fought win and everyone who helped push it through should take a
minute to pat yourself on the back. 

If you’re interested in reading more about the debate in the House, head over to Greater Greater Washington.

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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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