Tag: state of the union

Roadbuilding

Obama calls for ‘bipartisan infrastructure plan,’ doesn’t mention gas tax increase

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Obama called for Congress to pass a “bipartisan infrastructure plan.” However, Obama never mentioned the possibility of raising the federal gas tax. “21st century businesses need 21st century infrastructure  —  modern ports, stronger bridges, faster trains and the fastest Internet. Democrats and Republicans used […]

January 21, 2015

Business

Obama urges Congress to focus on improving infrastructure rather than Keystone XL in State of the Union

President Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to construction and transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund highways and other transportation infrastructure. Unlike recent years, however, the president only briefly addressed transportation infrastructure […]

January 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Shuster responds to State of the Union: ‘We are still waiting for action’

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said Wednesday that President Obama failed to press critical transportation issues in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Shuster said that, although the president has previously discussed the importance of infrastructure investments, he did little to address improvements. “I welcome the President’s interest in […]

January 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

President Obama briefly addresses transportation in State of the Union

Tuesday night, President Obama gave his State of the Union address, which offered a chance for the president to present potential solutions for transportation and infrastructure funding. However, our sister site Overdrive points out that the president only briefly mentioned transportation in his speech. Instead bringing focus to nation’s deteriorating transportation system, Obama mentioned infrastructure […]

January 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

Transportation in the State of the Union Address

If you think the State of the Union address is just another speech, think again. The State of the Union address, which President Obama will deliver Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, is the perfect opportunity for workers in the transportation industry to hear about how our highways and infrastructure are faring and what the […]

January 28, 2014

Business

Obama gives more details on proposed infrastructure investments

The New York Times has obtained a summary of President Barack Obama’s plan to repair the failing infrastructure in the United States. Obama discussed the need for infrastructure investment during his State of the Union address February 13th. The goal of the President’s plan, the Times report,s is to create jobs “that cannot be outsourced,” […]

February 21, 2013

Business

Head of Volvo Construction Americas lauds Obama’s focus on improving infrastructure

During his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama dedicated a significant amount of time to the country’s failing infrastructure and proposed an initiative to bring the country’s highways and bridges back up to standard. Obama called his plan a “fix-it-first” program that would not only make the most needed repairs to […]

February 19, 2013

Business

Caterpillar CEO: Growth, immigration and tax code reforms key to job creation in U.S.

After receiving a mention during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Caterpillar’s CEO Doug Olberhelman was invited to share his thoughts on the U.S. economy and job creation on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Olberhelman said he was “surprised” but “happy” to hear Obama’s kudos for bringing jobs back into the country from Japan. And […]

February 14, 2013

Business

Transportation Sec. LaHood praises Obama’s focus on infrastructure in State of the Union

President Barack Obama spent a great deal of time discussing the sad state of American  infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying that the structurally deficient nature of nearly 70,000 American bridges hurts the country’s chances at attracting business and creating new jobs. Just days before, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood […]

February 14, 2013

Equipment

Opinion: Carbon tax bill would hurt job growth

That was fast. The pundits hadn’t even stopped pontificating on President Obama’s State of the Union speech when it was announced that Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Barbara Boxer of California will introduce legislation designed to tax carbon dioxide emissions tomorrow. (During his address Tuesday night, Obama challenged Congress to act and do more […]

February 13, 2013

Business

Obama stresses importance of construction, infrastructure, skilled labor in State of the Union

In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama stressed the great importance of construction, housing, infrastructure, manufacturing and energy in creating new jobs and aiding the ongoing recovery of the American economy. Obama spent several minutes of the address discussing the sad state of the country’s infrastructure, which he said is […]

February 12, 2013