Infrastructure News Updates

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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 10: Just in Time for the Holidays

Ahead of the Dec. 11 announcement of the next BUILD grant recipients, a few members of Congress have alerted the public about extra funds headed to their districts to help alleviate the cost of infrastructure projects.

December 10, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 3: The Year of Infrastructure Weeks?

Turn on a cable news show, and a federal lawmaker (most likely an incoming freshman) or a veteran pundit will declare that next year we’ll live each week as if it were “Infrastructure Week.†Until then, here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

December 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Manufacturers Urge New Congress to ‘Start With Infrastructure’

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is launching a new digital ad campaign to remind Congress and the Trump administration of the bipartisan support for upgrading U.S. public works and urging them to “start with infrastructure†in 2019.

December 3, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road

If you don’t travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 26, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyEditorial

Editorial: Infrastructure: Let’s Make A Deal

With the midterm elections settled, now is an excellent time to begin working on legislation to fund the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

November 8, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrats, Now the Majority, Will Push Infrastructure Funding, Oversight Agenda in 2019

A long-term infrastructure funding measure and increased oversight of the Trump administration will be priorities the new Democratic leadership in the U.S. House intends to pursue during the next two years, the incoming chairman of the transportation panel told reporters Nov. 7.

November 8, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrats Seek Deals With Trump on Infrastructure, Drugs

House Democrats will use their new majority to seek deals with President Donald Trump on infrastructure spending and prescription drug costs, but won’t back down on their oversight responsibilities, said party leader Nancy Pelosi, in line to regain the speaker’s gavel.

November 7, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Transportation Funding Questions to Appear on State Midterm Ballots

As midterm elections draw near, voters in several states will face ballot questions related to transportation revenue at the polls Nov. 6.

October 29, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure, Climate to Be Priorities for Democrats in Congress in 2019

The White House next year intends to promote a robust infrastructure agenda and will expect Congress to produce legislation that would ensure long-term funding for roads and bridges, senior Republican policymakers in the U.S. House told Transport Topics in recent interviews.

October 18, 2018
Government

Midterms 2018: A Look at Top Republican Transportation Policymakers

With the midterm elections less than a month away, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin next year with a new leader. After six years as head of the transportation panel, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced he would not seek re-election.

October 10, 2018