Will Obama get this message on President’s Day?
February 15, 2016
When Congress passed the overwhelmingly-supported and bipartisan Water Resources and Reform Development Act (WRRDA) in 2014, it established annual incremental increases for Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) funded work.
Obama again touts infrastructure as a key economic driver
July 29, 2013
During a speech made while visiting the Jacksonville Port Authority late last week, President Barack Obama again called for increased infrastructure investment as a way to drive economic growth.
Obama says “best is yet to come,” but does that include transport?
November 7, 2012
If President Barack Obama thought his re-election campaign was difficult, he will rapidly discover a seemingly overwhelming set of problems facing his second term that will impact the transportation world.
Transportation: the “phantom issue” in presidential race
September 17, 2012
Transportation stakeholders lament the absence of transportation policy in Presidential candidates' policy agendas.
Wanted: Presidential candidates opinions on transportation infrastructure
August 23, 2012
The National Industrial Transportation League is requesting that President Obama and presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney offer up their plans for U.S. transportation infrastructure.
All eyes are on a new transportation bill
March 26, 2012
The topic of Congress getting its act together and passing a transportation bill was a focal point of President Obama’s Weekly Radio Address yesterday.
Letter to President Obama highlights flaws of proposed hours-of-service changes
September 28, 2011
In a letter to President Barack Obama, Representative John Mica (R-FL) and three other members of Congress outlined their many concerns over the Department of Transportation’s proposed changes to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules for truck drivers.
Obama points to infrastructure as a key driver for economic growth in speech to Congress
September 9, 2011
As anticipated, investment in transportation infrastructure was prominently mentioned in a speech President Obama made to Congress last night, which focused on job creation and the economy.
Senate EPW committee approves extension of highway funding
September 8, 2011
In what could be viewed as a prelude to President Obama’s speech tonight on jobs and the economy, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) said it unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012.
Obama stresses need for increased transportation funding
August 31, 2011
With federal transportation funding slated to expire on September 30, President Barack Obama today pointed out the perils of that scenario if that comes to fruition.
Obama rolls out six-year, $50 billion transportation infrastructure plan
September 7, 2010
President Barack Obama is putting a major emphasis on transportation infrastructure to help get the United States economy back on track.
