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Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY2017 THUD bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill that includes $16.9 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The annual bill, which was approved 30-0, provides the discretionary spending amounts and authorizes funding for the Highway Trust Fund, […]

April 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

House passes $55 billion spending bill for transportation and housing

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a spending bill Tuesday night to fund transportation and housing projects. The $55.3 billion bill passed 216-210, according to a report from The Hill. All House Republicans but 31 voted for the bill, while only three Democrats voted in favor. Last week, President Barack Obama threatened to veto the bill if […]

June 11, 2015

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House votes against Amtrak cuts in THUD bill markup

In a markup of its version of the an appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD), the House voted against proposals to make significant cuts to Amtrak funding, The Hill reports. The bill, which the House Appropriations Committee approved last month, approves $52 billion for the two departments through […]

June 9, 2014

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THUD bill heads to full Senate for final vote; Senate committees talk highway funding

Highway funding is a hot topic in the Senate this week as the Appropriations Committee moves the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill to the full Senate floor, the Commerce Committee evaluates the House’s plan to use U.S. Postal Service savings for transportation revenue and the Finance Committee seeks funding for highway and […]

June 5, 2014

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Senate Appropriations panel approves $54.4 billion THUD bill; Legislation moves to full committee for markup

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved its Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill on Tuesday, Politico reports. The bill provides $54.4 billion in discretionary funds for fiscal year 2015 and includes federal grants for highway and transit programs. “This bipartisan bill was written with input […]

June 4, 2014

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House Appropriations Committee approves major cuts to TIGER program

The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved major cuts to 2014 TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants in a markup of the panel’s Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill, Salon reports. The bill reduces the TIGER program from $500 million to $100 million. A report from The Hill notes that the bill […]

May 22, 2014

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House Appropriations panel approves THUD bill; DOT Chief Foxx reiterates repercussions of Highway Trust Fund insolvency

A panel in House Appropriations Committee approved the committee’s transportation and housing bill on Wednesday, while Transportation Secretary Foxx discussed problems the U.S. will face if a new highway bill is not passed. The transportation and housing bill, which makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) through September 2015, […]

May 8, 2014

Roadbuilding

Guest Blog: A new deal

With the housing market showing signs of new life and public infrastructure spending high on the agenda, it’s possible to believe that the long, nuclear winter of recession in road-building may just be drawing to an end. In May, monthly home sales hit their highest level since July 2008. According to a Standard & Poor […]

July 29, 2013

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Senate passes bridge-prioritizing amendment to DOT, HUD spending bill

The Senate on Wednesday passed an amendment to its proposed $54 billion transportation and housing spending bill, prioritizing bridge projects, according to a report from The Hill. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) authored the amendment, which he said would prioritize bridges deemed “structurally obsolete” or “deficient,” allowing those bridges to be fixed before others. “We all […]

July 25, 2013

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Senate to consider DOT, HUD spending bill next week

The Senate next week will take up the spending bill for the Departments of Transportation (USDOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a report from The Hill. The $54 billion budget, known as the THUD bill, is expected to clear the Senate. The Senate bill is $9.9 billion higher than the $44.1 billion […]

July 19, 2013