House Tax Panel Advances Trust-Fund Fix; Floor Action Next Week
The House Ways and Means Committee on July 10 gave voice vote approval to legislation that would provide about $10 billion to keep a cash-strapped Highway Trust Fund solvent for nearly a year.
July 10, 2014Corker Joins Senate Dems’ Calls to Reject House GOP Trust-Fund Proposal
Senate Democratic leaders are getting help from Tennessee Republican Bob Corker in calling on colleagues to oppose a House Republican bill that would provide a short-term boost for the cash-strapped Highway Trust Fund, limiting the bill’s chances of passing the Senate.
July 9, 2014House Panel to Consider Short-Term Trust Fund Fix July 10
The leaders of the tax-writing committee in the House scheduled a hearing July 10 to consider a bill that would keep a cash-strapped highway account solvent for several months.
July 8, 2014State, County, City Officials Urge Action to Save Highway Trust Fund
The seven largest associations representing state, county and municipal government have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to find a long-term solution to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent.
July 7, 2014House Ways and Means Panel OKs Highway Trust Fund Plan
Follow live coverage of the House Ways and Means Committee's hearing to consider a short-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund crisis.
July 7, 2014Rep. Blumenauer to Advocate for Higher Gas Tax
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the influential House Budget Committee, has been calling for increasing the federal gas tax to fund large-scale transportation infrastructure projects for several years.
July 2, 2014Obama Calls on Congress to Address Highway Trust Fund Crisis
President Obama chided Congress July 1 for not addressing the crisis in the Highway Trust fund, saying that further inaction could close down highway projects and endanger tens of thousands of jobs.
July 1, 2014Senate Panel Drops Truck Tax, Postpones Vote On Trust Fund Bill
The leaders of the Senate Finance Committee said on June 26 they will plan to meet during the week of July 7 to consider a short-term patch for a cash-strapped highway account.
June 26, 2014Texas Highway's Developers Struggle to Pay Bank Loans
The road with the highest speed limit in the nation — state Highway 130 in Texas — may be making headlines again, this time for its developer going broke, possibly, at some taxpayer expense.
June 26, 2014Senate Panel Discussed Highway Trust Fund Patch
The Senate Finance Committee discussed measures June 26 to help boost the Highway Trust Fund, which is in danger of running dry by August.
June 26, 2014