Boxer Asks for White House Help on Highway Extension Compromise (The New York Times)
With the ongoing congressional stalemate over the next highway bill beginning to take its toll on state road and transit projects, a key senator yesterday urged the Obama administration to step in and help broker a compromise.
Boxer’s comments came one day […]
Senate, House Face Off: Transportation Leaders Not on Same Page (The Bond Buyer)
WASHINGTON — Senate transportation leaders are in a standoff with their House counterparts over a six-month extension of the current transportation law, as states are experiencing a 30% reduction in their federal highway and bridge funding.
“We still don’t have the House side with […]
US Industry Groups Urge Multi-Year Highway-Spending Bill (NASDAQ.com)
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A consortium of asphalt and concrete industry groups are urging Congress to pass a new transportation bill soon because states won’t commit to highway construction without a long-term federal spending plan.
In a letter sent to federal lawmakers Wednesday, the consortium asked Congress to enact […]
Sens. Boxer, Inhofe make push for short-term transportation bill extension (The Hill)
Two senators at odds on climate legislation are joining forces to push for a short-term extension of the highway bill.
“One of the best ways to spur job creation and economic recovery is through infrastructure investment,” Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the […]
WV Congressman Vows To Keep the Federal Formula that Makes NC a Donor State
Extension of federal road dollars beat stimulus, Rahall insists (Register Herald)
A six-year extension of the federal highway account trumps any second stimulus package that is making the rumor mill on Capitol Hill these days, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., maintained Tuesday during a […]
Senate Action to Extend SAFETEA-LU No Longer Imminent (AASHTO Journal)
As reported in Transportation Weekly, Senate leaders are delaying plans to take up a six-month extension of the surface transportation act and it doesn’t appear such legislation will be taken up any time soon.
It had been expected that leadership in the Senate would attempt to […]
This is a presentation Susan Howard from the Governor’s D.C. office gave at the recent NCSITE Board meeting. Click here for the presentation.
Six-Month Highway Bill Extension Now Likely in Senate (CQ Today Midday Update)
The Senate is scrapping plans for an 18-month extension of surface transportation law and is now working instead on a six-month extension, a Democratic aide and industry officials confirmed Friday.
Barbara Boxer , D-Calif., and James M. Inhofe , R-Okla., — the chairwoman and […]
U.S. transportation secretary says Oberstar bill must wait (NPR)
by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio
October 15, 2009
St. Paul, Minn. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood voiced the White House’s opposition Thursday to the speedy passage of Rep. James Oberstar’s $500 billion six-year federal transportation bill.
In an interview with All Things Considered, LaHood said the White […]
Apportionment of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Funds Under a 31-Day Extension of Surface Transportation Programs Pursuant to Public Law 111-68
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/notices/n4510713.htm
