U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Roseville) announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail project.



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New bill could halt federal funding for California High-Speed Rail Authority project

Citing the soaring costs of the project, the lawmaker has unveiled a plan to axe America's first high-speed rail network.

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California high-speed rail federal funding targeted by House Republican

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is proposing a bill to halt federal funding for high-speed rail in California as the colossal project continuously faces delays and escalating costs. “California’s high-speed rail project has failed because of political ineptitude, and there is no plausible scenario where the cost to federal or state taxpayers can be justified,” Kiley said Wednesday. “Our share of federal transportation funding should go towards real infr…

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House Republican targets federal funding for California rail project

Now is the perfect time to finally pull the plug on California’s embarrassing boondoggle.

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DOGE presents a chance to finally pull the plug on California’s high speed rail boondoggle

U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Roseville) announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail project. “California’s high-speed rail project has failed because of political ineptitude, and there is no plausible scenario where the cost to federal or state taxpayers can be justified,” Kiley said in a statement. “Our share of federal transportation funding should go towards real infrastruc…

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Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley introduces bill to defund California high-speed rail project, in tandem with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

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CA Congressman offers bill to defund high-speed rail project

Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced on Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill soon that would eliminate federal funding for the failed California High-Speed Rail project, which, if successful, would amount to at least $8 billion in potential federal funding. Originally estimated to cost $33 billion in 2008, costs of the California high speed rail system has ballooned to well over $100 billion, whittled down to $98 billion, then cut to …

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Rep. Kiley to Introduce Bill to Eliminate All Federal Funding For California High-Speed Rail Authority

Representative Kiley Plans to Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Funding For the CA High-Speed Rail Project WASHINGTON – Today Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced plans to introduce a bill to eliminate federal […]

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Representative Kiley Plans to Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Funding For the CA High-Speed Rail Project - Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News - The Community's News

A rendering shows a California high-speed trainset in the state’s Central Valley. A Northern California legislator is seeking to bar the project from receiving more federal funds. California High-Speed Rail Authority  WASHINGTON — A Northern California member of Congress said he will introduce legislation to prevent further federal funding for California’s high speed rail project, a target of two advisors to President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. Re…

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Legislator seeks to block federal funding for California high speed rail

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced plans this week he intends to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the troubled California High-Speed Rail project citing it’s $100 Billion funding gap. The Department of Government Efficiency recently highlighted the project’s substantial delays and cost overruns, along with the $6.8 billion in federal funding it has received and the $8 billion in additional funding that has been …

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Rep. Kiley Attempts to Halt Federal Funding of HSR

YouTube @ FOX 5 Washington DC  Federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project may dry up under the incoming Trump administration.  On the X account for the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a bullet point summary of the project was laid out.  According to the post, in 2008, the project was projected to cost 33 billion dollars. The latest estimate is between 88-and-a-half and 128 bil…

New bill could halt federal funding for California High-Speed Rail Authority project

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