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Senate on deck for approving Houseâs 3-month extension for transportation funding
The House has passed H.R. 3236, a new 3-month extension that provides financing for the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation expenses. Current transportation funding will expire July 31. The bill now moves on to the Senate, which is expected to vote on the legislation today or tomorrow and then send it on to President Obama, [âŚ]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
House hearing highlights gridlock over gas tax increase despite universal desire for long-term transportation funding
Members of the House Ways and Means committee agreed in their Wednesday hearing on long-term Highway Trust Fund (HTF) financing hearing that action and solutions are needed as soon as possible, but diverged in their thoughts on the methods of providing that funding. In his opening remarks, committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) reiterated the need for [âŚ]
June 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
House Ways & Means to âexplore new ideasâ for long-term financing of Highway Trust Fund
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing June 17 to discuss long-term financing for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), with the plan to âexplore the feasibility of various ideasâ for sustainable solutions. âThe roads and bridges that keep our economy moving rely on a highly unsustainable financing system,â Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) [âŚ]
June 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
House passes transportation funding patch
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved HR 2353, the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 in a 387-35 vote. The bill, introduced by Congressmen Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, and Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), House Ways and Means Committee chairman, extends funding for the Highway Trust Fund until July 31 through a [âŚ]
May 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Work on short-term transportation funding patches heats up as deadline nears
Efforts to create at least a short-term patch for transportation funding are in the works this week, with one bill, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HR 2353), set to go before the House of Representatives Rules Committee today (May 18). Congressmen Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, and Paul Ryan [âŚ]
May 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ryan: $10 billion stopgap in the works as a âPlan Bâ for Highway Trust Fund
Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) says a $10 billion stopgap measure is being planned to provide temporary transportation project funding for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for the remainder of 2015, if permanent funding isnât passed prior to the current May 31 deadline. According to a report from The Hill, working with Ryan on the patch are [âŚ]
May 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Transportation Talk: Can We Stop a âPainfulâ Transportation Situation?
As the nation continues in a slow economic recovery, we need to ensure the HTF remains solvent.
March 8, 2014
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