Rep. Brownley Introduces legislation to Increase Local Funding

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) has reintroduced HR 510, the ‘Support Local Transportation Act’. The legislation would direct more Federal Highway funds to regional and local municipalities. Within the Federal Highway program, the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program allocates billions of dollars annually to State and local governments to meet a wide variety of transportation needs.…

House Introduces the HEROs ACT

Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) introduced the next COVID-19 response legislation entitled the HEROs Act. The legislation is more than a $3 trillion package (CAREs was a $2 trillion package). The legislation includes more than $1 trillion dollars for State and local governments, funding for hospitals and frontline workers, and additional funding for individuals that can amount…

The Coalition for Smarter Transportation Expresses Support for the Bi-Partisan ‘America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act’

The Coalition for Smarter Transportation Expresses Support for the Bi-Partisan ‘America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act’ The Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Highway Title Increases Funding for Highway Provisions by 27% and includes numerous provisions that will make our transportation system smarter and more resilient. (Washington, DC) The Coalition for Smarter Transportation (CoaST) issued the following statement of…

House Transportation Committee Calls for Policy Input from Stakeholders – Action Alert

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is soliciting stakeholder input with regards to the Committee’s work on infrastructure within our jurisdiction this Congress. We encourage all stakeholders to submit policy priorities by email to TIStakeholders@mail.house.gov. The Committee will also be holding a Members’ Day Hearing for all Members of the House of Representatives to highlight…

House Committee Passes FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations

The House Appropriations Committee cleared its FY 2019 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development funding bill. Below are some highlights of the legislation: The bill includes appropriates $542 million above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $11.7 billion above the President’s request. In total budgetary resources, including offsetting collections, the bill provides $87.8 billion to…