Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
The Flap Over the Jobs Bill: Flawed Politics of the Past Would Continue to Distribute Funds in the Future
March 01, 2010 |
Earlier this week, the Senate passed its version of the jobs bill—a bill which is flawed from a transportation and taxpayer perspective. ... 
TCS Letter in Opposition to Potentially Costly Water Bill
February 04, 2010 |
Today the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on H.R. 4225, a bill sponsored by Rep....
House Approves 3-Month Highway Bill Extension
September 23, 2009 |
The House of Representatives last night voted overwhelmingly – 335-85 – to extend the nation’s transportation program (SAFETEA-LU), which...
TCS Thanks Representatives Jim McDermott and Tom Petri for Introduction of Fiscally Responsible Salmon Bill
July 30, 2009 |
Today Congressmen Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Tom Petri (R- WI), along with 23 other cosponsors from across the country, introduced the...
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Hearing on Highway Trust Fund Insolvency
June 24, 2009 |
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discussed the looming insolvency of the highway trust fund today with Secretary of...
Hearing on the 2010 Dept. of Transportation Budget: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
June 14, 2009 |
On June 4th, Rep. John Olver (D-MA) led the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
Corps of Engineers Releases Stimulus Project List
April 27, 2009 |
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released their stimulus project list. The first thing that comes to mind is that the Obama...
Members of Congress Voice Support for Cost-Effective Salmon Recovery
April 02, 2009 |
This week more than 70 Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama asking for his commitment to restoring Columbia and...
Knik Arm Crossing Gets Another Cost Estimate
February 11, 2009 |
An independent cost estimate puts the price tag for the Knik Arm Crossing—a.k.a. Don Young’s Way—in Anchorage, Alaska at $686 million...
Highway Group Calls for Doubling of Transportation Spending
October 23, 2008 |
In case you missed it, the American Association of State and Highway Officials (AASHTO) earlier this week announced its proposal for a...
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