Congressman Ellzey Statement on Texas Central Subpoena

Washington, D.C. – “For more than a decade, rural Texans, especially private property owners, have been left in uncertainty, questioning the backers, funding sources, and future of Texas’s Central High-Speed Rail Project. Meanwhile, their land and livelihoods have been at risk,” said Congressman Ellzey. “While I’ve been working in Washington to dismantle this project at the federal level, my friends in Austin have been taking action on the state level. This week, after learning just how much of a boondoggle this project really is, the Texas House Committee on Transportation voted to subpoena Texas Central, compelling them to produce crucial documents—documents they clearly don’t want the public to see.” Ellzey continued , “I’m grateful for the leadership of Chairman Cody Harris, Chairman Craddick, Representative Little, Representative Patterson, and all the members of the Transportation Committee for taking this important step.”