House Republicans' spending bill could derail over train concerns

House Republican leaders are facing an uphill battle to pass the government funding bill for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Among the main issues that kept resurfacing were cuts that both Northeastern and Midwestern Republicans said would severely hinder U.S. train and railway operations.  Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

"Yeah, it is," Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said bluntly when asked whether the spending bill was in trouble. "I know there’s a lot of Republicans I talked to last night, they have the same concerns on the railroad side."  Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com

He explained earlier, "We're making some serious cuts . . . to the railroad funding. And you know, I worry about it. We’ve got Union Pacific, we’ve got some Burlington Northern. Amtrak goes through."