U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Sets Lofty Goals for 2016
January 28, 2016
In his final year, Anthony Foxx wants to tear down infrastructure that isolates communities and overhaul the way federal transportation funding is distributed to states and cities in his final year.
Agreement Reached on 5 Year Transportation Bill
December 2, 2015
Congress ended weeks of contentious negotiation Tuesday, agreeing to a five-year $281 billion transportation bill that will boost spending on roads and transit systems by billions each year.
UPS Fees and the Highway Bill Update
November 12, 2015
UPS announced a 2.5% fee this week that will be tacked on to third party parcel shipments and, Congress is moving along on a long term Highway Bill even though they have only figured out how to fund the first 3 years of a 6 year bill.
Ryan, House Passes Long-Term Transportation Bill
November 5, 2015
Speaker Paul Ryan just pulled off what no House leader has been able to do in a decade - corralling an unruly chamber into passing a massive, multi-year highway and transit bill.
New Transportation Bill Could Finally Solve America’s Infrastructure Problem
June 5, 2015
Seventeen lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in Congress have introduced legislation to provide federal transportation funding for the long-term.
Transportation Chief: ‘We Ought To Be Embarrassed As A Country’
May 10, 2015
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has pushed Congress to approve a six-year, $478 billion transportation funding measure, but lawmakers have balked at the proposal’s funding mechanism.
