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There could be fireworks at a House panel Thursday as rail safety amendments are expected during a surface bill markup.
Vice President JD Vance speaks on the second anniversary of the rail crash in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. | Rebecca Droke/AP
The White House is making a last-ditch push to insert rail safety language backed by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance into the newly released surface transportation bill, but that effort is on a collision course with the rail industry and many conservatives.
The fight is set to come to a head Thursday, when the House Transportation Committee is expected to mark up the five-year surface bill.
