ARLINGTON, Va.  — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has hopped on a bus to tour regions of the country to point out crumbling infrastructure and encourage federal lawmakers to approve additional funding for big-ticket projects.
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White House Threatens to Veto Transportation Funding Bill; Opposes Restart, Size and Weight Provisions
The White House on June 1 announced that it would veto a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill, citing concerns over its funding levels and objections over several trucking provisions
June 1, 2015House Panel to Consider Fiscal ’16 Highway Funding Bill
The House Rules Committee will look to pave the way for floor consideration on a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 1 at 5 p.m. EDT.
May 29, 2015Consumer Sentiment Drops in May to Six-Month Low
Consumer confidence in the United States fell to a six-month low in May as Americans became less sanguine about the prospects for the economy.
May 29, 2015Economy Shrank in First Quarter as Trade Deficit Surged
The world’s largest economy hit a bigger ditch in the first quarter than initially estimated, held back by harsh winter weather, a strong dollar and delays at ports.
May 29, 2015FMCSA Advisory Committee Recommends Hours-Based Training Program
WASHINGTON — A special federal advisory committee ironing out the details of a potential entry-level driver training rule finished its work May 29 but only after a vigorous debate over whether to recommend an hours-based or performance-based on-road training standard for new drivers.
May 29, 2015Obama to Nominate Dominguez, Feinberg as PHMSA, FRA Chiefs
President Obama announced he will nominate Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.
May 29, 2015ILWU Ratifies Five-Year Contract, Ending Dispute at West Coast Ports
West Coast longshore workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a five-year labor contract with port terminal operators, formally ending the labor dispute that caused a logjam that disrupted trucking and intermodal operations for months.
June 1, 2015Sen. Tom Carper: Devolution Would Hurt US in Bid to Remain Competitive Globally
WASHINGTON — As the Senate prepares to consider a six-year highway funding measure, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said efforts that would limit the federal government’s involvement in infrastructure projects would hurt the country.
June 1, 2015House Lawmaker’s Bill Would Add $15 Billion Annually to Highway Trust Fund
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced legislation this month that he said would add up to $15 billion a year to the Highway Trust Fund over the next decade through changes to the Medicaid expansion match rates established under President Obama’s signature health-care law.
May 28, 2015