A seemingly innocuous point in the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill related to the Highway Trust Fund has rate market investors once again sharpening their focus on exactly when the U.S. government might breach its borrowing limit.
November 9, 2021highway funding
Government 
Security fencing around the U.S. Capitol building. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News)
Infrastructure Bill Revives Debt Ceiling Concern
Security fencing around the U.S. Capitol building. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News) Government 
The 30-day extension for highway funding was approved 365-51 in the House. (c-span.org)
House, Senate Approve 30-Day Extension of Highway Funding
The 30-day extension for highway funding was approved 365-51 in the House. (c-span.org)The U.S. House of Representatives approved a 30-day reauthorization for highway funding late Oct. 1, and the Senate passed the measure by unanimous consent on Oct. 2, sending it to President Joe Biden for signing.
October 1, 2021 Government, Fuel 
Panel moderator Carolyn Kramer Simons of ARTB, Edwin Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation deputy director of highways (right) and Oregon state Sen. John Lively (bottom). (Transportation Investment Advocacy Center)
States’ Road Usage Charge Programs May Offer Model for Federal System, Experts Say
Panel moderator Carolyn Kramer Simons of ARTB, Edwin Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation deputy director of highways (right) and Oregon state Sen. John Lively (bottom). (Transportation Investment Advocacy Center)Road usage charge initiatives at the state level can offer models for a federal program, which should be formulated sooner rather than later, according to experts gathered at a transportation funding event.
July 14, 2021 Government, Business 
Interstate 80 and Interstate 15 intersecting in Salt Lake City. The FAST Act was signed into law in 2015 and expires Sept. 30. (grandriver/Getty Images)
Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress for Highway Law Extension
Interstate 80 and Interstate 15 intersecting in Salt Lake City. The FAST Act was signed into law in 2015 and expires Sept. 30. (grandriver/Getty Images)Groups representing nearly every aspect of the country’s infrastructure networks recently called on congressional leaders to approve a yearlong extension of a soon-to-expire highway law.
September 10, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
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Lawmakers Still Eyeing Highway Bill Despite Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Paul Sancya/Associated PressLegislators are keeping an eye on advancing a new highway policy measure as the federal response to the novel coronavirus dominates much of lawmakers’ time and attention.
May 7, 2020 Government 
Establishing a fee for vehicles based on miles traveled remains central to Rep. Sam Graves' policy agenda. (Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg News)
House Panel Will Get Highway Bill in ‘Next Couple of Months,’ Rep. Sam Graves Says
Establishing a fee for vehicles based on miles traveled remains central to Rep. Sam Graves' policy agenda. (Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg News)WASHINGTON — The committee that handles transportation affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives expects to consider a comprehensive highway policy measure in the early part of this year, the panel’s top Republican said Jan. 8.
January 8, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics 
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Reliable Federal Funding Will Enhance Freight Transportation System, TRIP Report Says
Mary Altaffer/Associated PressIn “America’s Rolling Warehouses: Opportunities and Challenges with the Nation’s Freight Delivery System,” the Washington, D.C.-based group TRIP concluded that significant sustainable funding at the federal level will be key to enhancing connectivity along freight corridors in the coming years.
October 8, 2019 Government, Business 
“Infrastructure is critical to our country, and we should responsibly pay for this legislation,” EPW committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said last month. (C-SPAN)
Senators Tout VMT Absent Fix for Highway Trust Fund
“Infrastructure is critical to our country, and we should responsibly pay for this legislation,” EPW committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said last month. (C-SPAN)A $287 billion highway bill the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee easily advanced last month is notable for several big-picture proposals.
August 15, 2019 Government, Business, Autonomous 
McConnell stressed that his caucus of Republicans will not consider a partial shutdown of the federal government. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
Senate Leader McConnell Looks to Avoid Government Shutdown Before Dec. 7 Deadline
McConnell stressed that his caucus of Republicans will not consider a partial shutdown of the federal government. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)Senate Republicans will look to avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government, the leader of the chamber told reporters on Nov. 14.
November 15, 2018 Government, Business, Safety 
A portion of the newly constructed Interstate 11 outside Boulder City, Nev. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Boulder City Braces for New Interstate to Offset Tourist, Truck Traffic
A portion of the newly constructed Interstate 11 outside Boulder City, Nev. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)The Boulder City, Nev., area will soon be home to a new interstate highway, according to Federal Highway Administration.
May 8, 2018