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AGC decries GOP whipping against infrastructure bill
Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), calls the decision ‘unfortunate’ and says former President Trump would have been ‘proud’ to sign the bill. Keep Reading
Senate passes infrastructure bill, House vote next
Industry leaders are praising the Senate for the bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Now, those same leaders are urging the House to pass the bill quickly. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim exec optimistic about the road ahead
Jay Moreau, CEO of U.S. aggregate and construction materials at LafargeHolcim, maintains a positive outlook for the aggregate industry – whether a major federal infrastructure bill is passed this year or not. Keep Reading
House, Senate reach multi-year highway bill agreement
House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on a highway bill that would extend federal transportation funding for five years, according to The Hill. The legislation, called the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, calls for spending about $205 billion… Keep Reading
Feds push to boost funding for infrastructure projects
As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prepare to negotiate a new highway bill, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is pushing lawmakers to boost the funding for infrastructure projects, reports The Hill. Lawmakers are going to conference soon over a multiyear highway-funding… 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
NSSGA sees WRRDA’s passage as positive for infrastructural needs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) in a 417 to 3 vote – a move NSSGA applauded. According to NSSGA, WRRDA is aimed at strengthening the nation's water transportation network. "[The]… Keep Reading
NSSGA encourages House to pass water resources reform bill
NSSGA urged members of the U.S. House of Representative in an Oct. 21 letter to support the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) and to vote for passage. According to NSSGA, it reminds congressional leaders in the… Keep Reading
House, Senate to conference on new highway bill
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an additional 90-day extension of the surface transportation program (from June 30 to Sept. 30) at level funding, setting the stage for a conference with the Senate on a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization… Keep Reading
