Here We Go: Senate Set to Start Highway Bill Votes Thursday
After weeks of behind-the-scenes brinksmanship, the Senate is finally set to begin casting votes on its highway and infrastructure bill Thursday.Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement late...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Officially Introduce Surface Transpo Extension
This just in: House Republicans introduced a three-month extension to avoid a shutdown of transportation programs after March 31.From the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:"In order...
View ArticleSenate Dems Launch Transpo Funding Countdown Clock
Screen shot of Senate Democrat Highway Funding Countdown Clock -- actual time will varySenate Democrats, already on full boil over the highway funding standoff, are turning the heat up even higher:...
View ArticleNegotiators Kick Off Highway Bill Conference; Boxer Warns "Failure Is Not An...
(Photo (cc) by Flickr user Crazy George)Republicans and Democrats from the House and Senate began their formal conference over surface transportation funding Tuesday, in a negotiation that could take...
View ArticleFor Montanans, Federal Highway Bill Hits Home
Senator Max Baucus (in orange helmet) at an oil well drill site near Culbertson, MT earlier in 2012For Senator Max Baucus, the transportation bill's benefits to his home state boil down to this:...
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