Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took Amtrak train instead as shutdown cancels flights
Source: USA Today
Nov. 8, 2025, 11:50 a.m. ET
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took the train instead of a flight from Washington to her home state of Georgia because of "flight delays and cancellations" as the government shutdown disrupts hundreds of flights and snarls travelers' plans.
"Due to flight delays and cancellations, I took the Amtrak train from DC to Georgia," Greene posted to X alongside a video of "the morning views of my north Georgia mountains."
Airlines have announced hundreds of government-mandated flight cancellations in the past two days as a result of the shutdown, which has sent airport workers and air traffic controllers home without pay.
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Proposed Cuts: In both fiscal year 2024 and 2025, House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee advanced budget proposals that included massive cuts to Amtrak, including a proposed 64% reduction for the national network and a over 90% cut to the Northeast Corridor in one instance.
