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Roadbuilding
Foxx pushes for infrastructure investment during Tampa Interstate Study visit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx toured the Tampa Interstate Study (TIS) this week, taking the opportunity to push for infrastructure investment, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced in a press release. The TIS is a $1.8 billion series of highway improvements in and around Interstate 4, State Route 60 and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. Planning [âŚ]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
House passes $12.3 billion water resources bill; Senate passage would mark first water reauthorization in 7 years
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure reauthorization bill on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The conference version of the bill, dubbed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, would authorize funding for waterway projects, including construction and maintenance. If the Senate passes the bill, it will be the [âŚ]
May 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama criticizes House GOP bill for major cuts to job-creating program
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that the House Republicansâ proposed budget would slash a job-creating program by 80 percent. The comment came during Obamaâs weekly address at the White House, where he reiterated Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxxâs warning that if Congress fails to pass a surface transportation reauthorization bill that addresses the nearly-insolvent Highway [âŚ]
May 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx on highway spending: âWe need to move forwardâ
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday urged union workers to tell Congress that âwe need to move forwardâ and increase highway spending, USA Today reports. Foxxâs comments came during a labor rally in front of AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. The rally was part of Infrastructure Week 2014. During the rally, Foxx urged attendees to [âŚ]
May 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to earn $500 to attend the TCC Fly-In
The current surface transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) expires on September 30, and the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is almost bankrupt. To help garner support for ensuring the HTF does not become insolvent, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is offering a $500 travel incentive to attend the upcoming [âŚ]
May 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate EPW releases MAP-21 Reauthorization Act
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Monday night revealed the text of its surface transportation reauthorization bill. Dubbed the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, the six-year bill would reauthorize surface transportation projects through fiscal year 2020 and is indexed for inflation. Highlights outlined in the billâs summary include: Six years of fully-funded highway programs [âŚ]
May 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
House Appropriations panel approves THUD bill; DOT Chief Foxx reiterates repercussions of Highway Trust Fund insolvency
A panel in House Appropriations Committee approved the committeeâs transportation and housing bill on Wednesday, while Transportation Secretary Foxx discussed problems the U.S. will face if a new highway bill is not passed. The transportation and housing bill, which makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) through September 2015, [âŚ]
May 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
Pew charts display need for transportation investment
Youâve heard it before, and youâll hear it increasingly more as September draws closer: The highways and infrastructure in the U.S. need greater investment. The current highway bill, MAP-21, will expire in September, and Congress is working to pass a new bill before that expiration date. The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled this week to [âŚ]
May 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate Commerce Committee to review GROW AMERICA Act; EPW Committee to unveil its portion of highway bill next week
The new highway bill is heating up as the Senate Commerce Committee prepares to review the GROW AMERICA Act and the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee plans to unveil its portion of the bill next week. The Commerce Committee is slated to review the GROW AMERICA Act on May 7 in a hearing [âŚ]
May 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT Chief Foxx sends highway bill to Congress; bill reflects President Obamaâs 4-year, $302 billion reauthorization proposal
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced on Tuesday that Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is sending a long-term transportation bill to Congress. Related: Foxx: Insolvent transportation system could cost 700k jobs The bill, dubbed the GROW AMERICA Act, is based on President Barack Obamaâs 4-year, $302 billion transportation reauthorization proposal. Foxx said last week [âŚ]
April 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama to present Congress with proposed transportation reauthorization bill
President Barack Obama is preparing to present his proposed $302 billion, four-year transportation reauthorization bill to Congress. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on the DOTâs Fast Lane blog that the president plans to send a draft of the legislation to lawmakers, though no specific timetable has been presented. âSoon, the Obama Administration will do exactly [âŚ]
April 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx: Insolvent transportation system could cost 700k jobs
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday that if lawmakers donât fix the nationâs transportation system that is âteetering on the edge of insolvency,â 700,000 people could lose their jobs, The Christian Post reports. Foxxâs warning came during the national convention of Al Sharptonâs National Action Network in New York City, just days before his infrastructure investment [âŚ]
April 14, 2014
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