Trump-pushed rail safety bill added to transportation package, splitting GOP
The Railway Safety Act amendment, brought by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), was approved in a 54-11 vote, with 10 Republicans and one independent — including the committee chair, Rep. It was championed by Vice President Vance when he was an Ohio senator after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment that led to the release of hazardous chemicals.
- ▪The Railway Safety Act amendment, brought by Rep.
- ▪Troy Nehls (R-Texas), was approved in a 54-11 vote, with 10 Republicans and one independent — including the committee chair, Rep.
- ▪It was championed by Vice President Vance when he was an Ohio senator after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment that led to the release of hazardous chemicals.
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House Trump-pushed rail safety bill added to transportation package, splitting GOP Comments: by Emily Brooks - 05/21/26 4:18 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Emily Brooks - 05/21/26 4:18 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday added a Trump-pushed rail safety bill to a major transportation package, in a move that divided Republicans and inflamed ideological tensions on the right. The Railway Safety Act amendment, brought by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), was approved in a 54-11 vote, with 10 Republicans and one independent — including the committee chair, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) — voting against it.
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