The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday it is seeking nominations for a committee to advise leaders about freight policies aimed at improving the national freight transportation system.
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Obama: Fixing Roads, Bridges Will Be a Second-Term Priority
WASHINGTON 鈥 Infrastructure funding was in the spotlight last week on Capitol Hill, both in President Obama鈥檚 State of the Union speech and at a congressional hearing.
February 18, 2013House Committee Hears Concerns on Transportation, Infrastructure Funding
The House Transportation Committee鈥檚 first hearing of the new Congress focused on the challenges of maintaining the nation鈥檚 roads and bridges, and Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) pledged to maintain the federal government鈥檚 role in transportation infrastructure funding.
February 14, 2013U.S., European Union to Pursue Free-Trade Deal
The United States and the European Union said they will begin talks for a transatlantic free-trade deal, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
February 14, 2013Wyoming Senate Votes to Add a Dime to State鈥檚 14-Cent Diesel Tax
The Wyoming Senate on Thursday approved and sent to the governor a bill that would add a dime to the state鈥檚 14-cent-per-gallon diesel and gasoline tax.
February 13, 2013Lautenberg Won鈥檛 Seek Re-Election in 2014
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), a longtime advocate of transportation safety and infrastructure, will not seek reelection in 2014, he announced Thursday.
February 14, 2013Va. Senate Votes to Increase Taxes on Fuel, After Rejecting Gov.鈥檚 Plan
The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a transportation funding bill that would raise the state鈥檚 17.5-cent tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by a nickel, to 22.5 cents a gallon, after last week rejecting Gov. Bob McDonnell鈥檚 proposal to do away with the gasoline tax entirely.
February 13, 2013Obama Touts Infrastructure, Nat Gas in State of Union Speech
In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Obama pitched a 鈥淔ix-It First鈥 program to address the nation鈥檚 most immediate infrastructure needs and called for more use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.
February 13, 2013Small Business Administration Chief Mills to Step Down
Karen Mills, head of the Small Business Administration, said Monday that she will leave her post, opening another Cabinet slot for President Obama to fill.
February 12, 2013Congressman Wants Overseas Profits Invested In U.S. Infrastructure
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) said Tuesday that he plans to introduce a bill in the next month to create an infrastructure investment office within the Treasury Department as well as a fund to make loans to states.
February 12, 2013