Today’s Headlines
House transportation committee clashes over the speed of stimulus spending (USA Today) D.C. Metro crash sharpens focus on aging transit equipment (NYT) Dems go after senior GOPer Cantor on high-speed rail (Culpeper Exponent) Democratic lawmakers write to Obama to back up Wednesday’s transportation hearing (AP)
By
Elana Schor
7:45 AM EDT on June 25, 2009
- House transportation committee clashes over the speed of stimulus spending (USA Today)
- D.C. Metro crash sharpens focus on aging transit equipment (NYT)
- Dems go after senior GOPer Cantor on high-speed rail (Culpeper Exponent)
- Democratic lawmakers write to Obama to back up Wednesday’s transportation hearing (AP)
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