WASHINGTON 鈥 A plan to ensure federal dollars for highway programs continue to reach states after a May 31 deadline could be unveiled 鈥渋n the coming days,鈥 Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), the top transportation policy writer in the House, told reporters April 14.
April 14, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Sec. Anthony Foxx: 鈥楳ore States Pulling Back Because of the Federal Funding Uncertainty鈥
WASHINGTON 鈥 Days after Senate transportation leaders said they would take up a long-term highway bill, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reminded a group here that many states would be forced to scale back projects if Congress does not advance such a plan before a May deadline.
April 17, 2015Business
States Pull Back From Highway Projects Amid Uncertainty Over Federal Funding
States are delaying or canceling transportation projects for the second consecutive year while the construction season continues to be plagued with uncertainty over whether Congress will replenish the Highway Trust Fund.
April 13, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Emergency Funds Go to Mississippi to Help Restore Roads After Severe Winter
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that Mississippi will receive $500,000 in emergency relief funds to pay for road damage from severe winter rainfall that started in mid-February.
March 10, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Chamber of Commerce Executives Press Congress On Transportation Bill
Two hundred fifty Chamber of Commerce executives from across the country wrote to Congress asking it to address the near insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund by passing a long-term transportation bill.
March 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate to Offer New Road Bill Before May 31, Inhofe Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 A Senate transportation panel will unveil a multiyear highway bill before there is a need to approve a short-term extension of funding authority for highway programs, which expires in late spring, the panel鈥檚 chairman told Transport Topics on Feb. 25.
March 2, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Sen. John Thune Wants Tax Reform To Fund Highway Infrastructure
WASHINGTON 鈥 Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the chamber鈥檚 third-ranking Republican, said a tax overhaul could solve the short- and long-term funding woes facing the federal transportation system.
February 26, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Rep. Peter DeFazio Favors Passing Temporary Funding Bill in March
WASHINGTON 鈥 Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he believes聽Congress cannot deliver a new transportation funding bill by the end of May and should pass a temporary funding extension as soon as possible.
February 26, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Rep. Jeff Denham: 鈥楪et Creative on Multiple Solutions鈥 to Fund Highway Bill
WASHINGTON 鈥 A multiyear highway bill would need to include outside-the-box funding proposals for a broad coalition in Congress to support it this year, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), a top transportation authorizer in the House, said Feb. 24.
February 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Recap: Anthony Foxx, Bill Shuster Co-Host Live Twitter Town Hall
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)聽co-hosted a live Twitter town hall event Feb. 11, to provide a public dialogue on transportation issues.
February 10, 2015