176 House Members Urge Tax Committee to Fix Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON — Lobbying on behalf of infrastructure funding proponents on May 18 appears to have paid off as 70 additional members of the U.S. House have signed a letter urging the tax policy committee to ensure the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
More Than 100 Members of Congress Call for Highway Trust Fund Fix
With more than 100 colleagues joining him in urging the tax policy committee to ensure the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund this year, the leader of the subcommittee on highways is continuing to push for sustainable funding for infrastructure projects as Congress turns its attention to reforming tax policy.
Top Highway Authorizers Call for Trust Fund’s Long-Term Fix
An overhaul of tax policy should include a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund, the top authorizers of highway projects plan to say to their tax policy counterparts.
GOP Proposes Narrowing Highway Trust Fund’s Purview
The Highway Trust Fund should stop backing mass transit, bike-sharing, recreational trails and historical renovations, Republican leaders declared at the party’s national convention in Cleveland.
July 19, 2016House Rejects Rep. Frankel’s CSA Scores Amendment
The House on Nov. 4 easily defeated an effort by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to keep safety performance scores for motor carriers public while federal regulators review the program responsible for the scoring.
Rep. Reid Ribble’s Truck Weight Amendment Fails
WASHINGTON — The House on Nov. 3 rejected an effort by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) aimed at allowing states to increase weight limits for trucks; watch video of the floor debate.
Rep. Lois Frankel Wants CSA Scores to Stay Public During Review
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety performance rating scores for motor carriers would remain available to the public while the scoring program is reviewed under an amendment proposed by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to a multiyear highway bill on the House floor.
House Rules Committee to Tackle Senate's Long-Term Highway Bill Nov. 2
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Nov. 2 to address general debate for a Senate-passed highway reauthorization bill.
Senate Advances House-Passed Highway Funding Extension
A swift voice vote by the Senate on Oct. 28 to send President Obama legislation that would extend funding authority for highway programs through Nov. 20 marked the 35th time Congress has passed such short-term fixes.
October 28, 2015McCarthy Withdraws From House Speaker Race
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who last week pledged support for long-term highway funding, dropped out of the race for U.S. House speaker on the day his party was poised to nominate him to replace John Boehner, as an internal Republican feud erupted into open warfare on Capitol Hill.
October 8, 2015