April 20, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 19, 2012) On April 18, the House passed a second 90-day extension of the surface transportation law in less than a month. The measure passed 293-127 with the support of 69 Democrats. However, President Obama has threatened to...
April 19, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, April 19, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, the House’s passage on Wednesday of a 90-day extension to highway funding will allow members to begin conferencing with the Senate, giving Congress a shot at passing...
April 17, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, April 16, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, the House is expected to vote today (April 17) on another 90-day funding extension for surface transportation programs, giving Democratic members the option to begin...
March 30, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: The Hill, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House signaled to Senate Democrats that it was OK to accept a short-term extension of federal transportation funding passed Thursday by the House, even as it criticized Republicans for punting on a...
March 30, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 29, 2012) On March 29, the House, followed by the Senate, passed a 90-day extension of current surface transportation programs, which were set to expire on March 31. The measure now is on its way to President Obama for his...
March 29, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, March 28, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, House Republicans have two days to approve an extension to national transportation funding before hundreds of thousands of construction-related jobs are threatened....
March 23, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Detroit News, March 21, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House Republican budget proposal would end all loan programs for green energy efforts — including canceling up to $16 billion in unawarded funds for auto factory retooling — and funds for high-speed rail....
March 23, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation, War on Workers
(Source: Huffington Post, March 23, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A transportation spending bill that Republican leaders were promoting as the centerpiece of their job-creation agenda has instead turned into one of their biggest headaches. The House and Senate are heading...
March 22, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation, War on Workers
(Source: Journal of Commerce, March 21, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, Democratic Senate leaders, along with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, accused House Republicans of “playing games” and urged them to...
March 21, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, March 21, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica, R.-Fla., has indicated that House Republicans are unlikely to adopt the Senate’s two-year...
