Tag: infrastructure
Senate Democrats From AMTRAK’s Northeast Corridor Call For Full Amtrak Funding – Unveil New...
Senate Democrats representing states along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund Amtrak’s funding request in the upcoming Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill.
Cardin, Mikulski Announce Federal Grants For Water Infrastructure Projects In Worcester And Dorchester Counties
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDARD) has awarded a total of $4.334 million in grants and loans to Worcester and Dorchester Counties for water an...
Torres Introduces Bill to Fill Infrastructure Funding Gap
Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) introduced legislation designed to attract private sector financing to public infrastructure projects. The Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act (RIAA) will connect finance and infrastructure professionals with loca...
Senators Collins, King Urge Investment in New Technologies to Improve ‘Rapidly Aging’ American Transportation...
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senators James Inhofe (R-OK) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), to request that the transportation reauthorization bill include...
Waters Urges Passage of a Multi-Year Transportation Bill; Introduces Legislation to Invest in Transportation...
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, called today for passage of a multi-year transportation bill and announced she is introducing legislation to expand the TIGER transportation program to bring our n...
REP. AGUILAR FIGHTS TO PROTECT FUNDS FOR CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31) fought to protect California transportation and infrastructure, supporting the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, which will allow authorized federal funding for transportation and infrastructure projects i...
Congressman Garamendi Cosponsors Transformational Transportation Bill: The GROW AMERICA Act
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), together with 19 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats, introduced H.R. 2410, the Administration’s GROW AMERICA Act. The bill is a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill tha...
Rep. Sewell Votes for Two-Month Extension of Highway Trust Fund
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell voted for H.R. 2353, the Two-Month Highway Trust Fund Extension, but added that the short-term extension fails to address the urgent need to fix our nation’s crumbling infrastructure
McCaskill: Lack of Long-Term Infrastructure Funding ‘like putting a Band-Aid on a cancer’
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today slammed the failure of Republican leaders in Congress to reauthorize highway funding and other long-term infrastructure projects, calling the alternative short-term fixes a “Band-Aid on a cancer.”
Bishop Supports Continued Highway and Transportation Funding
In response to the House passage of H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Congressman Mike Bishop (MI-08) issued the following statement
Delaney: America Needs a Long-Term, Pro-Growth Highway Bill
Today, the House passed legislation to extend the Highway Trust Fund’s spending authority through July 31. The Highway Trust Fund is the nation’s primary tool for federal transportation projects
Over 400 Marylanders Submit Infrastructure Stories to Delaney, Give Infrastructure D+ Grade
Over 400 Marylanders have written to Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) sharing their stories of how America’s aging infrastructure has impacted their life. Responses came from all five counties in Maryland’s Sixth District and overwhelmingly state...
Coast Guard Bill that Garamendi Co-Authored Passes House of Representatives
the House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1987) by a unanimous voice vote. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommitt...
REP. AGUILAR FIGHTS FOR FUNDING TO IMPROVE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
On Friday, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31) took to the House floor to fight for funding to improve California transportation and infrastructure. With only four legislative days left until the Highway and Transit Trust Fund expires, Rep. Aguilar urged House ...
AT SEWALLS FALLS BRIDGE, SHAHEEN CALLS FOR LONG-TERM FUNDING FOR NH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today visited Sewalls Falls Bridge in East Concord to discuss the need for long-term federal transportation funding to replace the aging bridge and other critical infrastructure projects across New Hampshire. Shaheen...
Hultgren Cosponsors Legislation to Boost Community Infrastructure through Expanded Municipal Finance
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) is an original sponsor of H.R. 2229, the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2015, a bill which would expand the use of local bank qualified bonds and allow local municipal governments and school districts to...
Co-Chairs of Former Governors Caucus Call for Investments in U.S. Infrastructure
In advance of Infrastructure Week, the Co-chairs of the Former Governors Caucus, Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), sent a letter calling on their colleagues in the Senate to commit to fully funding nation...
Hoeven, Donnelly Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Delays in Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Projects
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today introduced theNorth American Energy Infrastructure Act, a measure that will prevent unnecessarily protracted delays for important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline...
Donnelly and Hoeven Reintroduce Bill to Help Prevent Long Delays to Energy Projects Like...
U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today reintroduced their legislation, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, which would help prevent lengthy delays to important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeli...
New Jersey League President Appeals to U.S. Senate Committee for Long Term Transportation Funding...
Congress to enact a long term transportation infrastructure policy. With the Federal Highway Trust Fund slated to run out of money at the end of this month, Mayor Wahler appeared before the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Com...
Messer, Maloney combat Federal regulations threatening to stifle infrastructure projects in local communities
Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06), who both serve on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation last week that would require Federal banking regulators to include municipal bonds under the Liquidity Coverage R...
Messer, Maloney combat Federal regulations threatening to stifle infrastructure projects in local communities
Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) and Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) who serve on the House Financial Services Committee introduced legislation last week that would require Federal banking regulators to include municipal bonds under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio...
Georgians rise to transportation challenges
Today at Liberty Plaza, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law HB 170, legislation that addresses Georgia’s critical transportation infrastructure needs. The legislation is based off recommendations from the Joint Study Committee on Critical Infrastructure...
Heitkamp Announces Significant Federal Funding for Water and Waste Disposal in Harvey, Michigan
“Rural towns thrive when the city, county and state put in place sound and reliable infrastructure to support the families who live there,” said Heitkamp. “These funds will help cover part of the costs for Harvey and Michigan to make needed impro...
Congressman Lamborn Supports Energy and Water Appropriations and Strengthens Our Energy Partnership with Israel
Congressman Doug Lamborn supported H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. This legislation ensures the safety of our nuclear stockpile, provides adequate funding to the Army Corps of Engineers for critical infrastructure projects,...
IDOT Listening Tour Continues Next Week in 12 Illinois Communities
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that listening sessions being held throughout Illinois to discuss the state’s infrastructure needs and priorities will be in 12 communities next week.
House Bill Funds Critical Infrastructure and Offers Relief from California’s Drought
“In two days, the House moved in quick succession to pass the first two appropriations bills for fiscal year 2016. Today’s Energy and Water appropriations bill provides necessary resources for America’s infrastructure, including our electric grid...
Reps. Huffman, Blumenauer, DeSaulnier to Hold Public Forum on Transportation Infrastructure
Next Wednesday, May 6th, Congressmen Jared Huffman (CA-02), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will hold a public forum on transportation infrastructure. The public forum will be held at Autodesk headquarters in San Rafael and focus o...
House Committee Moves Coast Guard Authorization Bill with Young Proposals
Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the passage of H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation authorizes U.S. Coast Guard funding and priorities for Fiscal Y...
Learn About Your Drinking Water During National Drinking Water Week and Beyond
Ohio EPA is celebrating National Drinking Water Week May 3-9, 2015, by inviting people to learn more about their public drinking water. Free resources are available online related to consumer confidence reports, drinking water advisories and plans for ...
