Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Safety

Inhofe Blasts Transport Bill Inaction That Comes From His Own Party

By Elana Schor | Oct 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Senate environment committee’s senior Republican, Jim Inhofe (OK), delivered a stern warning today to any lawmakers who would force another short-term extension of federal transportation programs, which are set to expire at midnight Saturday. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) (Photo: NewsOK) "We have bridges in Oklahoma that are crumbling and falling down. People could be […]

Senior Dems Release New Distracted Driving Bill as LaHood Testifies

By Elana Schor | Oct 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) today unveiled his plan to take an incentive-based approach to distracted driving as Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood testified on the Obama administration’s campaign to end the use of electronic devices behind the wheel. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) (Photo: Wired) Rockefeller’s bill, co-sponsored by three Republicans […]

Senior Dem Senator to Offer Competing Plan to Limit Distracted Driving

By Elana Schor | Oct 15, 2009 | No Comments

Few if any policy-makers are prepared to defend the dangerous practice of using cell phones and texting behind the wheel. But even as reining in distracted driving gets a higher profile, there is some difference of opinion over whether to use carrots or sticks. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) (Photo: Wired) Senate Commerce […]

House GOPer Goes ‘All Aboard for Gun Rights on Amtrak’

By Elana Schor | Oct 15, 2009 | 7 Comments

Rep. Peter King (NY), the senior Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, has strongly criticized a Senate-approved provision that would force Amtrak to allow guns on board — but some of King’s colleagues fired back yesterday by introducing a counterpart to the Senate’s proposal. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) (Photo: DennyRehberg.com) Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) […]

Senior House GOPer: We Shouldn’t Force Amtrak to Allow Guns on Board

By Elana Schor | Oct 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

Rep. Peter King (NY), the House Homeland Security Committee’s senior Republican, has joined panel chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) in urging congressional leaders to abandon a pending provision that would threaten Amtrak with loss of federal funds if it did not allow guns in checked baggage. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) (Photo: CBS News) The Amtrak provision, […]

Bloomberg and Dems Blast Congressional Plan to Let Guns on Amtrak

By Elana Schor | Sep 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg teamed up with two Democratic members of Congress yesterday to blast the Senate for its vote in favor of forcing Amtrak to allow guns and ammunition in passengers’ checked baggage. New York City Mayor Bloomberg, far left, with members of Congress at yesterday’s press conference. (Photo: Epoch Times) Bloomberg, […]

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