Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Barbara Boxer

Senate’s Changes to TIFIA Could Mean More Toll Roads, Less Transit

By Ben Goldman | | 2 Comments
When the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed a two-year transportation reauthorization bill last month, it quickly became clear that bipartisan support was coming at a price. First, we learned that the Transportation Enhancements bike/ped programs would lose their dedicated funding. Now, we learn that Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans […]

Mica Warns Boxer on Highway Trust Fund; House Plans Hearing on “Drill Bill”

By Tanya Snyder | | 6 Comments
“I want to congratulate you on your Committee’s approval of the ‘Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” begins House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica’s letter yesterday to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee. From there, the letter changes tone: However, I am concerned that the Senate two-year […]

Two-Year Transpo Bill Moves on to Full Senate Without Bike/Ped Protections

By Tanya Snyder | | 7 Comments
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously this morning to pass a two-year transportation reauthorization bill, moving the bill one step closer to passage by the full Senate. Unlike in the House, where the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has full responsibility for the transportation bill, the Senate splits jurisdiction among several committees, so […]

Senate’s Draft Transpo Bill Ends Earmarks But Weakens Bike-Ped Programs

By Angie Schmitt | | 9 Comments
Last Friday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released its draft transportation reauthorization bill. With the GOP-controlled House contemplating a national transportation policy designed for maximum fossil fuel consumption, the best opportunities for reform reside in the Senate. While the 600-page draft that came out of Senator Barbara Boxer’s committee includes some key reforms […]
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