December 6, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 5, 2011) Late last week, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and other House Democrats introduced the “Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011,” a bill they...
November 4, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 3, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate narrowly rejected a $60 billion transportation spending bill proposed by President Obama on Thursday, as many Republicans said they supported improving the nation’s infrastructure but balked...
November 4, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 3, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate narrowly rejected a $60 billion transportation spending bill proposed by President Obama on Thursday, as many Republicans said they supported improving the nation’s infrastructure but balked...
October 21, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or “markup” session Nov. 9 on a two-year surface transportation funding bill. The bipartisan bill is named “Moving Ahead for...
October 21, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or “markup” session Nov. 9 on a two-year surface transportation funding bill. The bipartisan bill is named “Moving Ahead for...
October 13, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in quick succession on Wednesday. Critics of the free trade agreements said it showed how Congress was out of touch with Main...
October 13, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in quick succession on Wednesday. Critics of the free trade agreements said it showed how Congress was out of touch with Main...
July 7, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 7, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives from both sides of the fence blasted a proposed transportation spending plan by Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), who serves as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee....
July 6, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: American Public Transportation Association press release, July 1, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) announced tentative plans to unveil details on his proposal for a six-year surface transportation...
June 21, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 20, 2011.) On Friday, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) announced that U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) had joined the committee. The body’s full...
