With current surface transportation law set to expire Sept. 30,
lawmakers in the House and the Senate are eyeing a 12-month extension to the FAST Act.
The best way to increase proliferation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the United States is through private sector investment by businesses that currently serve the motoring public, a coalition […]
06-02-2020 The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 31-0 Sept. 19 to advance its $74.3 billion FY2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill, which provides funding to improve transportation infrastructure development, housing […]
09-19-2019 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) released a five-year, $287 billion surface transportation bill this morning, with a committee mark up scheduled for tomorrow, July 30.
07-29-2019 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) is expected to release its surface transportation bill early next week with a committee mark up moved up to July 30. Although the bill has not yet been released, it is expected to authorize $287 billion in highway spending over five years, marking a 28 percent increase over the current authorization law. Ninety percent, or $259 billion, would go to states by formula, keeping in line with policy positions expressed by EPW Committee Chairman John Barrasso (D-Wyo.).
07-26-2019 The House Republican conference on Nov. 30 unanimously voted to elect Rep. Sam Graves to be ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 116th Congress. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) will serve as Chairman.
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