Tag: transportation bill

State transportation bill passes in California

April 7, 2017By

The $54 billion plan cleared both the state’s senate and assembly chambers with ease, and the governor is expected to sign it.

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Next Congress may impact mine permitting process, more

October 24, 2014By

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shared a memo with House Republicans previewing the agenda for the 114th […]

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Highway bill, MSHA inspections top of mind at Pit & Quarry event

September 3, 2014By

The annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference was held Aug. 27-28 in Cleveland, where aggregate producers and […]

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House Speaker floats idea of nine-month transportation bill

June 23, 2014By

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to approve a multi-year transportation bill, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker […]

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Transportation secretary embarks on tour to drum up highway bill support

April 16, 2014By

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicked off a weeklong bus tour April 14 that will take him through […]

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Senator sets course of action on transportation bill

February 24, 2014By

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) plans to bring a surface transportation authorization bill before her fellow Senate Environment and […]

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Gas tax increase out for now

February 10, 2014By

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that a gas tax increase […]

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Shuster sets tentative timeline for next transportation bill

January 20, 2014By

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that he wants the House […]

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Transportation bill fails to pass before congressional recess

August 2, 2013By

Several senators blocked a proposed $54 billion measure to fund highways and other 2014 transportation projects, and House […]

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