Thanks to our partners at the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for spreading the word about the positive outcome of the vote on the Rand Paul amendment we alerted you to last week.

According to RTC: Today, by a vote of 60 to 38, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment by U.S. Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) that would have shifted dedicated funding for walking and biking infrastructure to bridge repair, thus eliminating a hugely popular program that has been shown to create jobs and efficient transportation choices for millions of Americans for the past 20 years.

Thank you to everyone who contacted their Senators!

Read more on the RTC blog.