White House unveils $478B highway bill
The Obama administration is sending a six year, $478 billion highway bill to Congress with lawmakers struggling to beat a May 31 deadline to renew federal infrastructure spending. The measure is an...
View ArticleUnions: Obama ‘right’ to push for long-term highway bill
The AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Wednesday that President Obama is “right” to push lawmakers to pass a long-term infrastructure funding measure. White House officials sent a...
View ArticleFeds: Highway funding runs out in July
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday that the federal government would run out of money for infrastructure projects in July, two months later than expected. The new deadline comes as...
View ArticleTransportation chief presses for $478B highway bill
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said it is still possible for Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill, though lawmakers already have begun talking about settling for a temporary patch....
View ArticleTransportation chief slams highway patches
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx chided lawmakers this week for settling for temporary infrastructure funding measures. Congress is struggling to come up with a way to pay for a long-term...
View ArticleFeds tout Obama highway bill as deadline looms
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx touted endorsements of President Obama's proposal for a $478 billion transportation bill on Wednesday as lawmakers are scrambling to prevent an interruption in the...
View ArticleFoxx hints at highway patch veto
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hinted Wednesday that President Obama might veto a temporary highway funding extension if Congress passes one this month. Lawmakers are scrambling to beat a July...
View ArticleWH: Obama has 'strong preference' for long highway bill
The White House said Thursday that President Obama has a "strong preference" for a long-term highway bill, a day after Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hinted at a potential veto of a temporary...
View ArticleFeds warn states about highway funding cliff
The Obama administration is warning state transportation departments that it will have to stop sending them payments for construction projects on July 31 unless Congress reaches a deal to extend...
View ArticleFeds tout Charlotte streetcar as transportation cliff nears
The Obama administration is touting a new federally-supported streetcar line in Charlotte, N.C. as the nation's funding for such infrastructure is teetering on the brink of a July 31 cliff. Service on...
View ArticleWhite House backs House GOP highway fix
President Obama will sign an $8 billion highway patch that is being voted on Wednesday by the House, the White House said, despite an earlier veto hint by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.House...
View ArticleDem lawmaker slams 'shameful' GOP highway patch
A Democratic House member who has pushed to increase the federal gas tax to help pay for transportation projects criticized House Republicans on Wednesday for moving to temporarily patch the nation's...
View ArticleDems file Obama's long-term highway bill ahead of House patch vote
Democrats introduced a long-term $478 billion highway bill that has been proposed by President Obama ahead of a scheduled House vote Wednesday on a temporary patch for the nation's infrastructure...
View ArticleHouse approves $8 billion highway funding extension
The House voted Wednesday to approve an $8 billion bill to extend federal transportation funding until December. The bill passed in a 312-119 vote. It now goes to the Senate, which is considering a...
View ArticleFeds tout Sacramento light rail expansion
The Obama administration is touting the expansion of a light rail line in Sacramento, Calif., that was extended 4.3 miles this week with the help of $142 million from the federal government. Federal...
View ArticleFeds award $500M in TIGER transportation grants
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $500 million worth of grants to 39 infrastructure construction projects in 34 states, the agency announced on Thursday. The grants, from the agency's...
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