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Senate Climate Bill Leaks: The Good News and Bad News for Transport

By Elana Schor | Sep 29, 2009 | No Comments

The Senate’s climate change legislation will finally make its debut tomorrow, courtesy of environment committee chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and foreign relations committee chairman John Kerry (D-MA). But the Washington Post has already obtained a "close-to-final" version of the bill [PDF], which provides some details but leaves unanswered the key question of how much aid […]

Deja Vu: Congress Could Put Off Deal on Transport Bill Until Next Month

By Elana Schor | Sep 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

After a day of twists and turns, the House yesterday approved a three-month extension of the current law that governs spending on the nation’s transit, bridges, and roads. Yet the 335-85 vote obscures an ongoing clash between the House and Senate that could extend into a fourth straight month. (Image: East Bay R.E.) House transportation […]

House Voting Today on Transport Law Extension — Or Not?

By Elana Schor | Sep 23, 2009 | 2 Comments

(ed. note: This post has been updated to reflect late-breaking news as of Wednesday afternoon.) House transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar’s (D-MN) plan for a three-month extension of the 2005 federal infrastructure law, appears on track for a vote this afternoon, despite reports that GOP opposition unexpectedly derailed consideration of the bill. House transport committee […]

Pro-Gun Group: Senator Shows ‘Bigotry’ by Opposing Firearms on Amtrak

By Elana Schor | Sep 17, 2009 | 9 Comments

Thirty Democratic senators voted against yesterday’s successful GOP bid to allow guns and ammunition in checked baggage on Amtrak — but only one of the 30 is on the receiving end of a strongly worded attack today by gun-rights advocates. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (Photo: Seattle Transit Blog) The Citizens’ Committee to Keep and Bear […]

Warner Scores a (Small) Win for White House’s Transportation Agenda

By Elana Schor | Sep 17, 2009 | No Comments

While it pushes for an 18-month delay in the next federal infrastructure bill, the Obama administration has proposed a data collection effort that would help states and localities begin tracking ridership and usage of transit, roads, buses, and the like — a small put pivotal step towards enacting national performance standards for transportation. Sen. Mark […]

Klobuchar & Webb: Dems’ Unlikely Opponents of Bike-Ped Investment

By Elana Schor | Sep 16, 2009 | 4 Comments

Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) attempt to curb federal investment in bicycle and pedestrian paths, as well as other "transportation enhancements," was defeated on the Senate floor today — but it managed to pick up two unlikely Democratic supporters in the process. A college-age Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), with her father at right. (Photo: Klobuchar for […]

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