Dear [First_Name],
Friday was a shocking day in the House of Representatives. A House committee majority went ahead with their plan to punish everyone who rides public transportation, as well as jeopardizing thousands of jobs in the public transit, construction and manufacturing industries. In doing this, House leadership and a key committee ignored broad, bipartisan opposition from across the country — from governors, state transportation officials, health professionals, business organizations, and from across the political spectrum — as well as thousands of messages from voters in their districts. With this incredible turn of events, this House transportation bill has passed the tipping point, and unfortunately demands our full opposition. Will you help us defeat it? Let your representative know that this full transportation bill must not pass the House! Tell your representatives to vote “NO” on H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. This bill: - Eliminates all dedicated funding for public transportation, leaving millions of riders already faced with service cuts and fare increases out in the cold.
- Fails to do enough to create jobs and put Americans back to work, also threatening millions of current transit, construction and manufacturing jobs.
- Ends the tiny amount of funding that helps make dangerous streets and roads safer for children, as well as others on foot or bike.
- Does not go far enough ensure that we fix our bridges and roads.
House leaders are preparing to move this bill to the floor very soon. It could be debated by House members as early as this week, and our representatives need to hear from their voters. Can you send a message today? Tell your representative to vote “NO” on H.R. 7. We desperately need a new federal transportation bill, but this proposal being advanced by the House is not it. Leaders in the House need to come up with a better bill – one that helps build the 21st Century transportation system America needs. Thanks for your support, Stephen Lee Davis
Deputy Communications Director
Transportation for America PS, stay tuned later this week — we’re joining with other groups to coordinate a big national call-in day for Thursday, February 9 to voice loud opposition to the House transportation bill. | 
