Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will continue to advocate for long-term funding to pay for highway construction projects during an appearance at the National Press Club today at 1 p.m. EDT.
July 15, 2014Government, Business
House Passes Legislation to Boost Highway Trust Fund
Despite opposition from leading Democrats and conservative Republicans, the GOP-led House on July 15 passed legislation that would shore up a federal highway account through May by a vote of 367-55.
July 15, 2014Government, Business
DOT Secretary Foxx Pushes for Long-Term Highway Funding
Government, Business
Rules Committee Paves Way For Trust Fund Bill On House Floor
The House Rules Committee adopted a closed rule process on July 14 for a bill that would fund a cash-strapped Highway Trust Fund through May.
July 14, 2014Business
House, Senate Panels Move Temporary Trust Fund Bills
Tax-writing committees in the House and Senate last week approved bills to transfer about $11 billion to shore up the federal Highway Trust Fund.
July 14, 2014Government, Business
House Tax Panel Advances Trust-Fund Fix; Floor Action Next Week
The House Ways and Means Committee on July 10 gave voice vote approval to legislation that would provide about $10 billion to keep a cash-strapped Highway Trust Fund solvent for nearly a year.
July 10, 2014Government, Business
Corker Joins Senate Dems’ Calls to Reject House GOP Trust-Fund Proposal
Senate Democratic leaders are getting help from Tennessee Republican Bob Corker in calling on colleagues to oppose a House Republican bill that would provide a short-term boost for the cash-strapped Highway Trust Fund, limiting the bill’s chances of passing the Senate.
July 9, 2014Government, Business
House Panel to Consider Short-Term Trust Fund Fix July 10
The leaders of the tax-writing committee in the House scheduled a hearing July 10 to consider a bill that would keep a cash-strapped highway account solvent for several months.
July 8, 2014Government, Business
State, County, City Officials Urge Action to Save Highway Trust Fund
The seven largest associations representing state, county and municipal government have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to find a long-term solution to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent.
July 7, 2014Government, Business
House Ways and Means Panel OKs Highway Trust Fund Plan
Follow live coverage of the House Ways and Means Committee's hearing to consider a short-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund crisis.
July 7, 2014Government, Business
Rep. Blumenauer to Advocate for Higher Gas Tax
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the influential House Budget Committee, has been calling for increasing the federal gas tax to fund large-scale transportation infrastructure projects for several years.
July 2, 2014