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Obama signs 2-week transportation patch
President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday the 36th short-term highway bill patch as Congress works out a unified long-term bill. The new patch will extend funding through Dec. 4, by which time the House and Senate hope to have the first long-term highway bill in over a decade on the president’s desk. The Hill reported that Obama […]
November 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Democratic senators call for shorter highway bill in order to maximize funding
A group of 26 Democratic senators have sent a letter to the bicameral conference committee currently working on a highway bill, calling for a shorter bill in order to provide more funding. Sens. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Tom Carper (D-Delaware) led the group of Democrats in the push for greater investment in the country’s infrastructure. The […]
November 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Most recent highway funding patch “the last,” vows Shuster as bicameral conference gets underway
Lawmakers proclaimed that the latest and 36th-straight short-term highway patch would be the last as the bicameral conference committee met for the first time Wednesday. The bipartisan committee of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate met publicly Wednesday morning to begin the process of drafting the first long-term transportation bill in a decade. […]
November 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Yet another patch passed by House would extend highway funding through Dec. 4 as Congress works out long-term bill
Despite talk that Congress wanted to have a long-term transportation bill on President Barack Obama’s desk by next week, a meaningful highway bill won’t be something to be thankful for by Thanksgiving. The House of Representatives passed the 36th straight short-term patch to the Highway Trust Fund Monday night to extend funding through Dec. 4 […]
November 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate votes to meet with House to finalize highway bill
The United States Senate is officially set to meet with members of the House of Representatives in order to finalize a long-term transportation bill. The Senate passed the measure 78-20, with two senators abstaining, in order to send a delegation of Senators to meet with members of the House in a conference committee to work on the […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
House passes $325 billion, 6-year transportation bill
America’s infrastructure is much closer to having long-term funding following the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passing a new highway bill on Thursday. According to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, after representatives voted on over 100 amendments, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 was passed with a resounding 363-64 vote. The bill, which was […]
November 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Vermont transportation agency head Minter resigns to run for governor
Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Sue Minter has resigned her post to make a bid for governor of the state. She had only served in the position since January, but had been with the agency since 2011. Deputy Secretary Chris Cole will head VTrans until a replacement is found. The agency has a $600 […]
September 14, 2015
Business
Not even Caterpillar can escape Donald Trump’s disses
In perhaps a prime example of just how far Donald Trump will reach to underscore his “Make America Great Again” slogan, the Republican presidential candidate has called out Caterpillar’s recent financial performance as evidence of how far the country has apparently fallen. “People are buying Komatsu tractors instead of Caterpillar tractors. I’m telling you, we’re in […]
August 19, 2015
Business
POLL: Which Presidential candidate would best run a construction company?
Gridlock prevails in our federal government. The highway bill has been stuck in limbo for five years. There are shutdowns, filibusters, walkouts, unseen procedural trickeration. Spending and deficits are through the roof. If this were a construction company no work would ever get done. What we need is a president who can get things done, […]
August 7, 2015
Business
Caterpillar’s call for engagement with Cuba more than just a sly business move
Early this week Caterpillar sent out a press release calling for an end to the trade embargo against Cuba. This was in response to President Obama’s easing of sanctions and the announcement of an American embassy to be built in Havana. All of this is good news for Cuba and for us, and it demonstrates […]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan Senate group introduces 6-year, $257 billion highway bill
Another Highway Trust Fund deadline is fast approaching, and the looming loss of funds has some U.S. Senators reaching across the isle to get a deal done. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Barbara Boxer (D-California), David Vitter (R-Louisiana) and Tom Carper (D-Deleware) introduced a six-year, $257.5 billion bill on Tuesday from the Environment and Public Works […]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate Finance Committee hears opposing views on gas tax, emphasis on long-term transportation funding
Members of the Senate Finance Committee were presented with testimony stressing the need for long-term funding for transportation projects, but much like what was heard earlier in the week by the House Ways and Means Committee, the source of funding remains a divisive issue. In his opening remarks, Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called passage […]
June 22, 2015
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