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Obama expected to sign 2-month highway bill extension
The Senate passed a two-month highway bill extension, passing it on to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it before the May 31 deadline, reports The Hill. According to The Hill, both the House and Senate agree that… Keep Reading
House passes 2-month transportation spending extension
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-month transportation spending extension 387-35, delaying decisions regarding long-term transportation funding until the Highway Trust Fund runs out in July, reports Reuters. The measure will now be sent to the U.S. Senate for… Keep Reading
Senate and House propose 2-month highway program extension
With the May 31 highway program extension expiration drawing closer, the Senate and House of Representatives laid the groundwork for a two-month extension of the Highway Trust Fund contract authority and expenditure authority, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel… Keep Reading
Budget resolution proposes transportation funding decrease
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the House and Senate passed a joint budget resolution, something the two chambers hadn't done in six years. The resolution proposes a 22 percent reduction in surface transportation funding based… Keep Reading
Gas tax an option for top Republican leader
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the incoming Republican leader of the Senate Transportation Committee, says a gas tax increase is up for consideration. "I don't think we take anything off the table at this point," John Thune said on "Fox News… Keep Reading
House passes bill to block Cemex mine in California
The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at blocking the development of the proposed Cemex sand-and-gravel mine in Canyon Country, Calif., according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, has been working for more… Keep Reading
House sends Highway Trust Fund patch back to the Senate
According to an article in Roll Call, the House voted 272-145 to send its original $10.8 billion bill back to the Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate voted on a revised bill that would extend the measure from May to… Keep Reading
Senate passes its own version of Highway Trust Fund patch
With the Highway Trust Fund’s upcoming money shortage on August 1, the Senate surprised many by passing its own version of the Highway Trust Fund patch instead of agreeing on the House’s short-term fix. According to an article by CNN,… Keep Reading
Gas tax reduction now being explored in Congress
The federal gas tax could be on its last legs. According to The Hill, the Senate planned to hold a vote this week on a conservative proposal that would reduce the majority of the gas taxes U.S. drivers pay over… Keep Reading
