MAP-21
Advocates take action for highway reauthorization at TCC Fly-In
More than 500 individuals gathered in Washington, D.C., April 14-15 for the TCC Fly-In to urge Congress to take action on highway reauthorization before MAP-21 expires May 31. Those who attended represented 31 national associations and construction unions. The event… Keep Reading
Next Congress may impact mine permitting process, more
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shared a memo with House Republicans previewing the agenda for the 114th Congress, writing that the next year and beyond will be about streamlining government agencies. McCarthy references a number of areas within the… Keep Reading
Serious reauthorization talks spiral into likely short-term extension
ISTEA. TEA-21. SAFETEA-LU. MAP-21. Now what? Uncertainty has surrounded the reauthorization of surface transportation funding before. But given the downward trend over the last 20 years in the length of reauthorization bills, plus considering the diminishing number of federal dollars… Keep Reading
Short-term surface transportation reauthorization bill proposed
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a three-month plan June 24 as an immediate solution to continue highway funding through the end of the year. According to The Hill, Wyden said only $9 billion can be reallocated from various areas of… Keep Reading
House Speaker floats idea of nine-month transportation bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to approve a multi-year transportation bill, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker of the House, said in a press conference. According to The Hill, Boehner said a transportation bill that last "some number of… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary embarks on tour to drum up highway bill support
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicked off a weeklong bus tour April 14 that will take him through eight Midwestern and Southern states, NSSGA reports. Foxx is delivering a message along the way that America’s infrastructure is in desperate need… Keep Reading
Cat among five to form alliance to boost infrastructure spending
Five U.S. companies – BNSF, Caterpillar, Dow Chemical, Honeywell and UPS – launched an alliance to further the effort toward the passage of a long-term, well-funded surface transportation bill before the expiration of MAP-21 in September. According to a press release,… Keep Reading
Senator sets course of action on transportation bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) plans to bring a surface transportation authorization bill before her fellow Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members as early as April, according to NSSGA. Boxer is planning a series of committee hearings to build momentum… Keep Reading
Gas tax increase out for now
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that a gas tax increase is no longer an option to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. Shuster had previously said he would be open to all… Keep Reading
