Multiyear highway bill emerges
The Senate introduced a six-year, $275 billion bill to fund the federal government’s highway program. The bill, called […]
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Senate committee passes legislation that could halt waters rule
June 10, 2015By Allison Kral
The Senate Environment and Public Works committee marked up the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, reports […]
Read MoreSenate and House propose 2-month highway program extension
May 18, 2015By Allison Kral
With the May 31 highway program extension expiration drawing closer, the Senate and House of Representatives laid the […]
Read MoreLegislators ramp up solutions to Highway Trust Fund crisis
April 20, 2015By Allison Kral
A number of legislators are working to solve the Highway Trust Fund crisis. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and […]
Read MoreHighway funding: Gaining momentum
March 5, 2015By PQ Staff
Legislators are actively formulating plans to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. The aggregates industry has been asking […]
Read MoreU.S. Senators to introduce bipartisan transportation bill
February 2, 2015By Allison Kral
U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced that they will be introducing the “Invest in […]
Read MoreHouse passes bill to block Cemex mine in California
December 15, 2014By PQ Staff
The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at blocking the development of the proposed Cemex sand-and-gravel mine […]
Read MoreSenate moves to take up House’s version of Highway Trust Fund patch
July 24, 2014By Allison Kral
Senate leaders reached an agreement on July 23 to take up the House of Representatives’ version of the […]
Read MoreProposed transportation bill will maintain spending
May 14, 2014By PQ Staff
A bipartisan, six-year surface transportation bill proposed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would maintain spending […]
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