Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tom Harkin

Senate Version of Wall Street Transportation Tax Coming Next Week

By Elana Schor | Dec 4, 2009 | 8 Comments

Rep. Pete DeFazio (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have officially unveiled their new bill taxing Wall Street transactions to pay for the next long-term transportation bill and other infrastructure needs, and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) is poised to introduce the legislation next week in the upper chamber of Congress. Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Bernie […]

National Complete Streets Bill Back in Play

By Ben Fried | Mar 12, 2009 | 3 Comments

There’s a new Complete Streets Act pending in both chambers of Congress, and it needs co-sponsors. The bill would require federally-funded road projects to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders — not just drivers. To ask your representatives to sign on as co-sponsors, head over to Transportation for America’s e-campaign. Sacramento representative […]