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Inflation

Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism

Tom Ichniowski

June 22, 2022

Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.

Infrastructure Finance

Construction Groups Gear Up to Fight Senate Gas-Tax 'Holiday' Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2022

Bill backed by six Democrats would tap general fund to offset Highway Trust Fund revenue loss.

Transportation Infrastructure

House Democrats Seek New $148B Shift to Trust Fund from General Fund

Tom Ichniowski

June 21, 2021

Meanwhile, Biden is "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate group's broader infrastructure proposal.

Highway Infrastructure

Coalition Pushes National Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Program

Tom Ichniowski

April 14, 2021

Construction, engineering and transportation groups support new fee, but projected VMT revenue is far short of closing Highway Trust Fund shortfall.

Biden Administration

Infrastructure Remains Central Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing

Tom Ichniowski

January 21, 2021

Biden's DOT nominee is certain to be confirmed, Commerce Committee's top Republican says.

Transportation Infrastructure

Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2020

Ten-week CR averts government shutdown, also adds $13.6 billion to ailing Highway Trust Fund.

Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Awards $15M to States for Alternative User-Fee Pilot Projects

Tom Ichniowski

July 9, 2020

As technology keeps changing, states keep working on alternatives or add-ons to the gas tax.

Nation's Infrastructure

Trump Floats $1-Trillion Infrastructure Plan, But FY21 Budget Has Some Cuts

Tom Ichniowski

February 10, 2020

Plan's centerpiece is $810-billion highway-transit reauthorization, not fully funded.

Highway Infrastructure

Senate Committee Unanimously Approves $287B, Five-Year Highway Bill

Updated 7/30/19 Committee approves measure on unanimous vote

Tom Ichniowski

July 30, 2019

UPDATED 7/30 with committee approval. Measure is silent on how to pay for the increased spending.

The Nation's Infrastructure

Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

Unlike last two-year pact, new agreement lacks overall infrastructure increase target

Tom Ichniowski

July 27, 2019

Industry officials hope to at least preserve big infrastructure gains won in 2018-2019.

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Items Tagged with 'Highway Trust Fund'

ARTICLES

Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism

Construction Groups Gear Up to Fight Senate Gas-Tax 'Holiday' Bill

House Democrats Seek New $148B Shift to Trust Fund from General Fund

Coalition Pushes National Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Program

Infrastructure Remains Central Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing

Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension

FHWA Awards $15M to States for Alternative User-Fee Pilot Projects

Trump Floats $1-Trillion Infrastructure Plan, But FY21 Budget Has Some Cuts

Senate Committee Unanimously Approves $287B, Five-Year Highway Bill

Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

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