House Passes Short-Term Highway Patch
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an $11 billion bailout of the Highway Trust Fund that also extends the current highway law until May 2015.
07-16-2014
House and Senate Approve Transportation Funding Patches
Key House and Senate Committee鈥檚 charged with shoring up the dwindling Highway Trust Fund reported out legislation July 10 that would patch the fund until May 2015, when lawmakers aim to tackle a long-term solution.
07-11-2014
Senate Panel Postpones Vote on Trust Fund Bill
Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee said June 26 they will meet the week of July 7 to consider a short-term patch to the dwindling Highway Trust Fund, which will fall below its required $4 billion in July.
06-27-2014
Rep. DeFazio Introduces Bill to Create Oil Barrel Tax
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D.-Ore.) on June 11 introduced legislation that would eliminate the current fuel tax in lieu of a per-barrel levy on oil sales to fund federal transportation projects.
06-12-2014
Senate Finance Committee Aims to Move Transportation Funding Bill by July 4
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said the Committee is working to move a highway and transit funding bill before the July 4 recess.
06-06-2014
Anti-Tolling Coalition Praises Senate Transportation Legislation; Criticizes Administration鈥檚 Tolling Plan
The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates praised the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) for putting forward transportation legislation that would fund highway infrastructure without tolling existing interstate highways.
05-16-2014
Senate Leaders Offer Transportation Bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) on May 13 released a transportation bill (S. 2322) that would reauthorize current transportation law for six years at current funding levels plus inflation.
05-14-2014
Senate Finance Committee Begins Debate on Transportation Funding
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on May 6 began debating how to fund surface transportation programs in an effort to find ways to close severe funding gaps before the current transportation legislation expires Sept. 30.
05-09-2014
Senate Leaders Announce Tentative Highway Bill
Leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announced April 10 that they have reached a deal in principle on a new six-year transportation bill that they aim to move to the floor this summer.
04-10-2014
Former Gov. Rendell Pushes For More Tolling
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is urging Congress to lift the ban on interstate tolling as a method of increasing revenues into the Highway Trust Fund.
07-29-2013
Congress Likely to Debate Truck Weight
Truck size and weight legislation passed this week in the House continues to shine a spotlight on the issue and further strengthens the probability that size and weight will be a hotly debated issue when Congress begins working to reauthorize surface transportation programs next year.
07-24-2013