Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about House of Representatives

Nine Days in September: Congress’s Chance to Break the Gridlock

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 3, 2013 | No Comments

I hope you all had a good Labor Day. Streetsblog is back to work today, and you probably are too. But Congress? Not until next week. Every time there’s a Monday holiday, Congress takes the whole week off, and they’re milking the last moments of their August recess. It’s no wonder lawmakers are procrastinating. They have […]

Enviro Review of Cross-Harbor Freight Tunnel Set to Wrap By Winter

By Stephen Miller | Jul 30, 2013 | 5 Comments

A Congressional road show on freight came to New York late last week, with Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye joining air, trucking, and rail industry representatives Friday afternoon to testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s freight panel. The hearing covered a range of issues, including a status report on the long-discussed Cross-Harbor Freight Tunnel. […]

T4A Calls for Action Against Dreadful House Transpo Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2013 | No Comments

Transportation for America is gearing up for a fight over transit, rail, and TIGER funding, and they’re asking supporters of smart transportation investments to make their voices heard. The new budget put forth by the House of Representatives would zero out funds for TIGER, strip $400 million from Amtrak and raid $500 million from a fund […]

Bipartisan Bill Would Make Complete Streets the National Standard

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 21, 2013 | No Comments

Nearly 500 cities, states, and counties around the United States have enacted complete streets policies, according to Smart Growth America. Now a bipartisan team of lawmakers has introduced legislation to make it a matter of national policy that streets should be designed not only for driving, but for walking, biking, and transit as well. Reps. […]

Is Your Rep a Member of the New Public Transportation Caucus Yet?

By Tanya Snyder | May 31, 2013 | No Comments

The answer to that question is: Probably not. Reps. Daniel Lipinski, a Democrat from Chicago, and Michael Grimm, a Republican representing Staten Island and a little slice of Brooklyn, announced their new transit-focused Congressional caucus just last week, and this week the House has been in recess. But according to Lipinski spokesperson Guy Tridgell, there has […]

Reps. Duncan (R) and Nadler (D) Will Lead New House Panel on Freight

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 16, 2013 | No Comments

MAP-21 pushed U.S. DOT to get serious about freight: In recent months, the agency has announced the creation of a national freight policy, a National Freight Advisory Committee, and a Freight Policy Council, as mandated by the bill. Now the House Transportation Committee is getting in on the action. The committee announced today that Rep. John Duncan […]

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