Recent Streetsblog USA posts about 2009 Transportation Bill

Obama Admin Declines to Consider New Funding for Transportation

By Ryan Avent | Jul 23, 2009 | No Comments

Having entertained legislators’ own ideas about how best to fund future transportation spending, the House Ways and Means committee turned to representatives from the administration and key interest groups today to hear their thoughts on the matter. The administration’s view could not have been much clearer — this business is all very important, but we’re […]

Lawmakers Pitch Transport Funding Ideas, From VMT to Freight Taxes

By Elana Schor | Jul 23, 2009 | No Comments

Leaders of the House transportation committee, doggedly pursuing a six-year, $450 billion infrastructure bill this year, pressed their case this morning before Ways and Means Committee colleagues who must approve a new funding mechanism for their massive legislation. On transport funding, a question looms: Whither Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY)? (Photo: BusinessWeek) […]

Prospects for Oberstar’s Transportation Reauthorization Dimming

By Ryan Avent | Jul 23, 2009 | No Comments

House transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) has been fighting the good fight in trying to keep the hopes for a 2009 transportation bill alive, but the odds appear to be dimming by the day. (Photo: Capitol Chatter) Oberstar’s latest gambit, as reported by Elana, is a move to trim the trust fund patch to […]

Cardin & Carper Bullish on Transit’s Prospects in Senate Climate Bill

By Elana Schor | Jul 22, 2009 | No Comments

Addressing a climate change forum this morning, two Democrats on the Senate environment committee said they are pushing for transit and other green modes of transport to get 10 percent of the revenue generated by the upcoming Senate bill regulating carbon emissions. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) (Photo: DTI) Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), a chief sponsor […]

Oberstar to Request $3B Patch for Highway Trust Fund

By Elana Schor | Jul 22, 2009 | 1 Comment

House transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) will ask his revenue-minded colleagues on the Ways and Means panel tomorrow to approve $3 billion to keep the nation’s highway trust fund afloat until September 30, according to a report in today’s CQ. House transportation chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) (Photo: Jonathan Maus) Oberstar’s proposed patch for the […]

Senate Agrees on $26.8 Billion Highway Trust Fund Rescue

By Elana Schor | Jul 21, 2009 | No Comments

The Senate took a major step forward last night in its battle with the House over transportation funding, releasing a plan to give $26.8 billion to the dwindling highway trust fund and — perhaps most importantly, for the long term — to restore the fund’s ability to keep the interest it earns. Senate Finance Committee […]

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