A State of the Union address that recounted the administration’s record and outlined a vision for achieving policies on immigration and healthcare was also a forum for President Donald Trump to briefly tell Congress to consider a highway policy bill not yet ready for prime time.
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Government
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 4, 2020. (Leah Millis/Bloomberg News)
President Trump Calls On Congress to Advance Sen. Barrasso’s Highway Bill
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 4, 2020. (Leah Millis/Bloomberg News)
Government, Business, Safety
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
Senator, USDOT Officials Highlight Rural Transportation Needs
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
The next set of guidelines Congress approves for the country’s highway programs must improve roadways across rural corridors, Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said during a Commerce Committee hearing Jan. 28.
January 29, 2020
Government
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi by Matt Rourke/Associated Press
Speaker Pelosi: Highway Bill On Tap for January
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi by Matt Rourke/Associated Press
Comprehensive highway policy legislation will be unveiled later this month, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Jan. 16.
January 17, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press
More Groups Advocating For Highway Bill, Infrastructure Push Congress
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press
A coalition of nearly 40 prominent infrastructure stakeholders has urged the powerful Republican leader of the U.S. Senate to set up consideration for a comprehensive highway bill this year.
October 24, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
“We’re hoping that we can renew our conversations about infrastructure; building the infrastructure of America,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Oct. 2. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
In Search of Bipartisanship, Congressional Leaders Point to Transportation Bill
“We’re hoping that we can renew our conversations about infrastructure; building the infrastructure of America,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Oct. 2. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
The ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to halt the legislative agenda for the rest of the year and possibly longer, but a comprehensive transportation policy bill is still on the table as the issue remains one of the few vestiges of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.
October 3, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) questions witnesses during a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing. (House Transportation & Infrastructure via YouTube)
DeFazio: House Transportation Panel Likely to Take Up Highway Bill Early Next Year
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) questions witnesses during a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing. (House Transportation & Infrastructure via YouTube)
WASHINGTON — The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to consider a long-awaited highway bill early next year, Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chamber’s top transportation policymaker, said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.
September 26, 2019
Government, Safety
“It is our shared goal to advance a bill out of committee this summer. Our roads and bridges are in need of a serious investment," Sen. John Barrasso. D-Wyo., told senior transportation officials. (C-SPAN)
Senators Aim to Produce Five-Year Highway Bill Before August Recess
“It is our shared goal to advance a bill out of committee this summer. Our roads and bridges are in need of a serious investment," Sen. John Barrasso. D-Wyo., told senior transportation officials. (C-SPAN)
WASHINGTON — The first version of what could become the country’s next major highway policy bill will be unveiled in the Senate prior to Congress’ recess in August, surface transportation policymakers announced July 10.
July 10, 2019
Government, Business
Scott Eells/Bloomberg News
Rep. Duckworth: Congress Must ‘Develop a Truly Sustainable and Long-Term’ Funding Fix for Transportation
Scott Eells/Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said her congressional colleagues should use the next five years to come up with a long-term funding fix for transportation projects.
December 8, 2015
Government, Business
CSPAN
House, Senate OK Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill
CSPAN
Congress approved a final version of a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill that would call on trucking regulators to fix a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers long criticized by industry leaders.
December 7, 2015
Government, Business
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Rep. Blumenauer: Highway Bill Consists of ‘Collection of Budget Gimmicks’
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Congress’ passage of its first five-year transportation bill in a decade, while significant, failed to ensure the long-term stability of a key highway account, said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the leading advocate on Capitol Hill for raising federal fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects.
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