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House Majority leader pledges to pass a long-term highway bill
The favorite to replace John Boehner (R-Ohio) as the Speaker of the House has gone on record vowing to pass a six-year highway bill before the October 31 deadline. The Hill reported that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that if he were elected to the Speaker position once Boehner […]
October 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan House group wants to use “Queen of the Hill” rule to make gains on transportation bill
A group of 10 members of the House of Representatives have had enough of the back-and-forth that has plagued and stalled the discussion over a long-term transportation bill leading up to the expiration of the Highway Trust Fund at the end of the month. The bipartisan group sent a letter on Friday urging Speaker of […]
July 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Boehner discusses Highway Trust Fund on 60 Minutes
During a 60 Minutes interview, House Speaker John Boehner urged the importance of finding a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund, which is currently scheduled to run out of money in May. “The biggest problem we have is that the Highway Trust Fund, which is funded by gasoline taxes, continues to shrink as cars […]
January 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate passes highway bill, vote sent back to house
The Senate has voted to pass a bill that would keep money flowing into the Highway Trust Fund for at least a few more months. The bill was in response to one that the House passed earlier in July. There were key legislation changes to the bill passed by the Senate which means a vote […]
July 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
White House, transportation leaders push Congress to find highway funding solution
The White House, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and several industry associations are urging Congress to find a highway funding solution before the primary source of money, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), becomes insolvent. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that insolvency to occur by the end of August. Related: VIDEO: What lawmakers are saying about […]
July 8, 2014
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House passes $12.3 billion water infrastructure projects bill
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 first water […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
House could consider bill to bring back 330 NHTSA employees
The House may consider a bill next week that would bring back about 330 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) employees who were furloughed last week when the federal government shutdown began. The shutdown suspended several operations within the U.S. Department of Transportation, including NHTSA activities involving defect information distribution. Representative Lee Terry (R-Neb.) said […]
October 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
DOT to remain operational if government shuts down
The Senate is set to vote Friday on a resolution that could halt a federal government shutdown, according to a report from Politico, but the operation of the U.S. Department of Transportation would not be in jeopardy either way. Though a government shutdown would likely affect the DOT, Politico reported Wednesday in its Morning Transportation newsletter that a […]
September 27, 2013
Business
AED and 17 construction industry groups call for House to support approval of Keystone XL pipeline
In a letter addressed to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the Associated Equipment Distributers and 17 other construction industry associations and unions called for the House of Representatives to approve a bill that would negate the need for President Barack Obama to sign off on the […]
May 22, 2013
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Congress discusses expanded oil and gas drilling as source of transportation funding
With talks in Congress over how to raise transportation funding at a standstill, some lawmakers have voiced their opinion that the answer is oil, according to our sister publication Better Roads. Speaker of the House John Boehner recently called revenues for infrastructure improvements via oil and gas drilling expansions a “natural link.” But some lobbyists […]
March 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Legislators look to expanded drilling for transportation funding
Since a gas tax seems to be an unlikely source of transportation funding, some legislators are looking to oil. In fact, Speaker John Boehner has called revenues for infrastructure improvements via oil and gas drilling expansions a “natural link,” according to Politico. However, some lobbyists are concerned that expanded drilling won’t bring in enough money […]
March 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Within a handful of bright, or at least not gloomy, spots there may be opportunities for transportation agencies and highway and bridge contractors to be pro-active in their fight against the agonizingly slow recession climb-out.
January 12, 2012
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