Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Barack Obama

Obama Counters Gas Price Demagoguery With Commitment to Fracking

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 13, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s been almost a year since the Obama administration released its Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future, but more importantly, it’s been two weeks since Energy Secretary Steven Chu got chewed out for not caring enough about lowering gas prices. And Newt Gingrich, whose presidential campaign is slipping into irrelevancy, can still do some political […]

Despite Nods to Transit, House GOP Still All About Highways

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

In its annual “Views and Estimates” document [PDF], the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee indicates that when it comes to transportation policy, despite a few nods to transit, House Republicans still want to cut spending and let highway-centric state DOTs sort out the details. While the House transportation bill could be on its last legs, the document […]

Obama Takes a Stand, Threatens to Veto House Transpo Bill

By Ben Goldman | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 Comments

The White House issued a statement yesterday that spelled out President Obama’s opposition to the House transportation bill, also known as H.R. 7. The administration’s statement of policy, which coincided with the House Rules Committee hearing on H.R. 7, takes a stand in defense of transit, safety, and the environment: H.R. 7 does not reflect […]

Obama Budget Proposes $476 Billion for Transportation Over Six Years

By Ben Goldman | Feb 13, 2012 | 3 Comments

President Obama has released his budget request for the 2013 fiscal year, which includes a proposed $476 billion investment in transportation over six years. High-speed rail, mass transit, and bridge repair would get a big boost under Obama’s plan, which is paid for primarily by war savings as America’s troop presence is drawn down in […]

State Of The Union 2012: “An America That’s Built to Last”

By Ben Goldman | Jan 24, 2012 | No Comments

8:37pm – Good evening and welcome to Streetsblog Capitol Hill’s live-blogging coverage of President Obama’s State of the Union address. Previews of the speech indicate that transportation policy won’t be much of a centerpiece, but we’ll be here to pick up on any passages that might be of special interest to our readers. Scroll down to the […]

State of the Union 2012: What Will Obama Say About Transportation?

By Ben Goldman | Jan 20, 2012 | No Comments

Place your bets! The State of the Union address is on Tuesday, and Transportation Nation has put together an interactive chart that displays how many times Obama has used words like “trains,” “roads,” and “bridges” in his speeches over the last year. In last year’s State of the Union, you may recall, Obama announced his […]

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