Items Tagged with 'House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee'

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Highway Infrastructure

Update: Trump Signs 'CR,' Including Repeal of $7.6B Highway Fund Cut

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2019

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Stopgap spending bill enacted, including provision to block highway rescission slated for July.

Infrastructure Funding

DeFazio Aims for $500B-Plus Infrastructure Plan in 2019

Tom Ichniowski

November 7, 2018

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Oregon Democrat, likely House transportation committee chair in next Congress, wants to move bill quickly.

Infrastructure Funding

Shuster Rolls Out Infrastructure Proposal, With Big Gas-Tax Hike

July 24, 2018

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House committee chair's ideas may spark debate, but comprehensive legislation is at best a long shot this year.

Water Infrastructure

WRDA Bill With $2.5B for Corps Projects Steams Through House

Tom Ichniowski

June 6, 2018

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After House's 408-2 vote, focus shifts to Senate, where broader bill cleared committee.

Water Infrastructure

Floor Votes Next Step for Water Resources Bills

Tom Ichniowski

May 25, 2018

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Senate and House committees unanimously clear measures authorizing more than $2.4 billion for Corps projects.

Water Infrastructure

House Committee Leaders Roll Out Their WRDA Version

Tom Ichniowski

May 19, 2018

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Senate and House panels set May 23-24 votes on differing water-resources measures.

Airport Construction

Update: House Passes 6-Year FAA Bill, Extending Airport Grants

Package also includes provisions for mitigation against natural disasters

Tom Ichniowski

April 27, 2018

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Final measure include new $5.3-billion, five-year airport grant program for rural, nonhub airports.

Congress

House Chairman Shuster to Leave Congress At Current Term's End

Key lawmaker plans 2018 focus on infrastructure legislation

Tom Ichniowski

January 2, 2018

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Transportation Committee leader hits GOP limit on term as chairman at end of current Congress.

Infrastructure Financing

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2017

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Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.

Legislation

House Committee Approves $5B Water Resources Bill

Measure would authorize funds for 28 new Corps of Engineers projects

Tom Ichniowski

May 25, 2016

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Shuster fends off proposed amendments dealing with drinking-water and wastewater programs.

ENR

Dec 9, 2019

A joint venture of Skanska, Corman Kokosing Construction Co. and McLean Contracting Co. is moving toward an early 2020 construction start for a $463-million replacement for a 79-year-old bridge across the Potomac River, south of Washington, D.C.

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