Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about U.S. Senate

LaHood: NYC’s Congestion Pricing Money Still There for the Taking

By Ben Fried | May 14, 2009 | 14 Comments

Speaking at an event in Midtown yesterday morning, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood let it be known that New York City can still claim hundreds of millions of dollars in federal transit funding — if local lawmakers implement congestion pricing. NY1 reports: The city was slated to receive about $350 million in federal transportation funds to […]

Senators Hear From Obama’s Transit Chief-in-Waiting

By Elana Schor | May 13, 2009 | No Comments

One of the Capitol’s sad, secret truths is that members of Congress often skip committee hearings on issues of vital importance to their states — and today’s confirmation session with Peter Rogoff, the president’s nominee to lead the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), was no exception. Just three members of the Senate Banking Committee showed up […]

Boxer: Collect Fees on Driving Through ‘Honor System’

By Ben Fried | May 11, 2009 | 9 Comments

Another must-read from last week’s Reuters Infrastructure Summit: Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat who will be responsible for shepherding the next transportation bill through the Senate, says she’s open to a mileage tax and to indexing the gas tax to inflation to generate new revenue. It’s great to hear a legislator in Boxer’s position voice […]

Will Barbara Boxer Stand Up for Sustainable Transportation?

By Aaron Naparstek | May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Behind the scenes, we’re hearing a lot of sustainable transportation advocates sounding alarms over California Senator Barbara Boxer these days. As chair of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works committee, Boxer is going to play a critical role in this year’s federal transportation funding effort. Environmentalists want to see transportation policies and funding formulas that […]

We Need an Ambitious Transpo Bill. So How Are We Going to Pay for It?

By Yonah Freemark | Apr 29, 2009 | 18 Comments

DOT Secretary Ray LaHood testifying in the Senate yesterday. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing about the future of national surface transportation. This much isn’t in doubt: Current policies need a major overhaul. What to change and, especially, how to pay for it are very much in question. Several […]

Senate Approves Stimulus Bill — On to Conference Committee

By Ben Fried | Feb 10, 2009 | No Comments

Transportation Enhancements funding helped to expand Roberto Clemente Plaza at the Bronx Hub. The League of American Bicyclists has issued an action alert to keep that program in the stimulus bill. The Senate approved its version of the stimulus bill this afternoon by a 61-37 vote. Attention now turns to conference committee negotiations, where differences […]

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