Denham Amendment Prohibits Funding for California High-Speed Rail Project

During consideration of the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill, the House approved an amendment offered by Representative Jeff Denham (R-CA) that would prohibit the use of funds in FY 2016 for high-speed rail in the State of California or for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.  If enacted, the language would not kill the project, since appropriated money from previous years would still be available.  The House has included similar language in its appropriations bills the past two years, but it has been taken out during negotiations with the Senate.