Today’s Headlines

By Elana Schor
Jan 28, 2010

Boxer: Senate considering breaking up its jobs bill into several pieces, with an infrastructure provision that would bail out the highway trust fund for this year (Dow Jones)

Conservative Rep. Don Young (R-AK), architect of the 2005 federal transportation bill, admits that Alaska’s plans for a gas tax suspension would endanger its financial support from Congress (AP)

After the NYT declares cap-and-trade climate bill dead, Kerry and the White House issue fiery denials (NatJo Blog, Politico)

Wisconsin governor touts plan for regional transit authority in Milwaukee, with possible taxes to help fund it (J-Sentinel)

Michigan lawmakers propose gas tax hike to avoid losing federal transport aid (MLive.com)

California Northern railroad shifts to green locomotives (Sac. Bee)

Two rural Virginia transit projects get $3.2m in federal aid (AP)

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Three Chicagoland Republicans Defect on House Transpo Bill

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 10, 2012

Did John Boehner and and John Mica overreach with their proposal to strip dedicated funding for transit, cycling, and walking in the House transportation bill? That’s the question observers have been asking since House GOP leaders sprung this politicized legislation in committee last week. It’s too soon to tell whether the bill will clear the […]

Senate Panel to Vote on Transportation Bill Next Month

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 20, 2011

While a House transportation bill still appears to be a long way off, the Senate is prepared to move forward on its version. EPW Committee leaders just announced that they’ll be marking up their two-year bill November 9. This is good news for three reasons: First, it’ll be the first time we’ll be seeing full legislative text beyond […]

House Pulls Its Disastrous Transpo Spending Bill As Senate Moves Ahead

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 31, 2013

While the Senate continues to consider amendments to its transportation budget bill, expected to pass this week, House leadership has canceled a vote on its own version. The bill, which passed the full Appropriations Committee a month ago, was scheduled to hit the floor this week for a vote by the entire House. A spokesperson […]

It’s Official: Bill Shuster Named Transportation Committee Chair

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 28, 2012

Republicans met today to choose committee chairs, and Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has been placed at the head of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The former chair, John Mica, dropped his request yesterday to stay on as chair despite term limits. You can read all about Shuster’s record on rail and bike/ped issues in these recent posts. Majority Leader […]

Conference Bill Preserves Transit Funding, Wastes Opportunities For Progress

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 28, 2012

In H.R.7 — the transpo bill so backwards even the House couldn’t pass it — the roads-only crowd threw transit riders under the bus, as it were, eliminating dedicated funding for transit, which was left to fend for itself off scraps from the general fund. The best thing one can say about the bill issued by […]

Accolades Pour In for Senate Transpo Bill From All Quarters

By Ben Goldman | Mar 14, 2012

Praise for the Senate transportation bill and its bipartisan passage is pouring in to the inboxes of Congressional transportation reporters this afternoon. Here’s the statement from the traditionally pro-highway U.S. Chamber of Commerce… Passage of MAP-21 is a long-awaited victory for the business community and the American people… The Chamber commends the chairs and ranking […]