Tag: Congressman Bill Shuster

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N.C. ranks 8th in nation for bad bridges, infrastructure funding needed

North Carolina is ranked as the 8th worst state in the country for bad bridges, with 17 percent listed as functionally obsolete and another 12 percent considered structurally deficient, and many of them are in the Charlotte area. With thousands of bridges needing repair or replacement, lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay for […]

February 3, 2017

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Rep. Shuster to host Twitter town hall on WRRDA

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) plans to host a Twitter town hall to answer questions about a proposed bill that would reauthorize federal waterways funding. The Twitter town hall will take place Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will focus on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Use […]

September 16, 2013

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Rep. Shuster explains water infrastructure bill with a whiteboard

Prior to the House Republicans’ introduction of their version of a water infrastructure bill, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) used a whiteboard Tuesday to explain to Americans why the new bill had been crafted, according to a report from The Hill. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which was […]

September 12, 2013

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Look Ma, No Hands: A car that drives itself

Oh, wouldn’t it be nice to have a car that drives without assistance? Sure, you can hire a chauffeur so you don’t have to drive, but I’m talking about a car that actually drives itself. No chauffeur needed. This idea is reality. It’s not in the mainstream or on the market yet, but on September […]

September 9, 2013

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Congressman Shuster: Obama ‘offered little more than window dressing’ on transportation funding plans

Congressman Bill Shuster, chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following statement in response to the President’s remarks this morning regarding transportation and his request to address a Joint Session of Congress in September on jobs: “Without a doubt, improving our nation’s infrastructure is of critical importance and passing long-term […]

August 31, 2011

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Congressman Shuster: Obama ‘offered little more than window dressing’ on transportation funding plans

Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans,Congressman Shuster says Obama 'offered little more than window dressing' on transportation plans

August 31, 2011