‘Amtrak Joe’ in trouble with Tester for ignoring Western states when nominating Amtrak board members
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Montana Democrat Tester is expected to face a tough re-election battle in 2024
"Hey folks, this is Jon Tester. Montana’s senior senator. I wanted to explain why I'm blocking President Biden's nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors," Tester said in the video posted Tuesday. "Look, Amtrak is not only critical to Montana, but it's critical to rural communities and economies across this entire country. And it's important that folks in rural America have a voice at Amtrak to ensure that we aren't left behind." Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital.
"So after taking a look at the President's slate of nominees, and finding that not only are none of the six from the West, but five are from the Northeast corridor, I'll be blocking these nominees until rural America has a seat at the table," he said.
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