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Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations
DeFazio (left) via House T&I Committee/YouTube; Barrasso via C-SPAN
Less than two months before the country’s current highway policy law expires, congressional leaders and the White House are plodding through negotiations on a new highway bill.
August 12, 2020House Panel Advances Multiyear Highway Bill
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio by Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg News
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a five-year, $494 billion highway policy bill June 18.
June 19, 2020House Democrats Unveil Five-Year Highway Policy Bill
Traffic travels on Interstate 95 past a bridge replacement project over the Meherrin River near Emporia, Va. (Virginia Department of Transportation)
A multiyear bill with the aim of enhancing funding and safety for freight and commuter programs was unveiled by House Democrats on June 3.
June 3, 2020Trump’s Highway Bill Under Review, Secretary Chao Tells US House
Elaine Chao via C-SPAN
WASHINGTON — At a hearing with House lawmakers, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said President Donald Trump’s legislative vision for the country’s highway system — which the White House intends to share with Congress — is being finalized.
February 27, 2020Top Congressional Republicans Press for Action on Highway Bill
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) by Susan Walsh/Associated Press
Congress resumes its legislative agenda amid recent calls from Republican leaders on the transportation committees for passage of a highway bill meant to update a law expiring in seven months.
February 20, 2020President 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)
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.
February 4, 2020Senator, 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, 2020Speaker 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, 2020More 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, 2019In 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