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House Ways & Means to “explore new ideas” 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 “explore the feasibility of various ideas” for sustainable solutions. “The roads and bridges that keep our economy moving rely on a highly unsustainable financing system,” Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) […]
June 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Obama threatens to veto $55 billion Republican transportation bill
Transportation funding remains in limbo after a recent patch, and President Barack Obama is threatening to veto a $55 billion bill because it isn’t enough of an increase over current funding levels. According to The Hill, the White House said the president would veto the Republican bill if it made it to his desk. The […]
June 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Obama administration kicks off Infrastructure Week funding push
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill scramble to extend transportation funding before the end of the month, a week of events is set to advocate for roadwork during Infrastructure Week. Vice President Joe Biden kicked off the week designed to raise awareness and increase the funding in transpiration on Monday in a webcast with U.S. Secretary of […]
May 12, 2015
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 […]
May 1, 2014
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