Tag: Barack Obama

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Martin Marietta adds former transportation secretary to board

November 10, 2020By

Anthony Foxx, who served under President Obama, joins Martin Marietta’s board of directors.

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DOL putting new overtime rule in place

May 19, 2016By

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in conjunction with President Barack Obama and Secretary Thomas Perez, released a […]

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President Obama vetoes Congress WOTUS disapproval

January 21, 2016By

President Barack Obama vetoed a bipartisan congressional resolution, S.J.Res 22, that formally denounced the Waters of the United […]

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Bipartisan House vote disapproves EPA’s waters rule

January 14, 2016By

The U.S. House of Representatives denounced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) […]

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A look back: The federal highway program’s history

December 7, 2015By

In light of the recent passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, check out a timeline […]

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Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill into law

December 7, 2015By

President Obama signed the five-year, $305 billion highway bill Friday that Congress passed one day earlier. The bill, […]

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Highway patch makes progress, passes Senate

November 19, 2015By

A measure that extends highway funding for two weeks has passed both the House and Senate. Now, the […]

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Obama criticizes Congress for lack of long-term highway bill

August 3, 2015By

President Obama extended highway funding until late October after signing a three-month patch Congress provided him. But Obama, […]

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Report: Presidential veto a possibility for next highway patch

July 10, 2015By

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx indicated President Obama might veto a Highway Trust Fund patch if Congress passes one […]

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