Doris Matsui
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House Dems Agree: Climate Bill Can Help Pay for Greener Transportation
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Tuesday struck a deal ahead of Friday's make-or-break vote on climate change legislation to give greener transportation a place at the table.
June 24, 2009
Carnahan Steps Up Push for Federal Help With Transit Operating
While lawmakers maneuver to fill local transit agencies' operating budget gaps with economic stimulus cash, Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) is taking it a step further with a proposal that would make federal operating aid permanent -- and use it as an incentive to spur more state-level funding as well as emissions reductions.
June 11, 2009
Federal Complete Streets Legislation Gains Momentum
Complete streets advocates received a double dose of good news
this week from Washington, D.C. For the first time ever, complete streets legislation is now introduced in both chambers of Congress,
after the Safe and Complete Streets Act was introduced in the House of
Representatives. Meanwhile, the Senate version of the bill received its
first Republican cosponsor.
May 2, 2008