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revenue from those taxes isn't enough to cover current transportation spending . Conservatives also would like to see the federal role ..... moderate Republicans from suburban districts don't want transportation spending cut and complained about the bill's treatment of transit
revenue from those taxes isn't enough to cover current transportation spending . Conservatives also would like to see the federal role ..... moderate Republicans from suburban districts don't want transportation spending cut and complained about the bill's treatment of transit
Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., talking to reporters after the passage of a 90-day extension of current federal transportation spending and gasoline taxes. Her call for God’s intercession involves the passage of a long-term spending package
Democrats said Republicans, who control the House, denied them input into the bill and are trying to flatline transportation spending when more money is needed. "It signals a retreat from creating greater transportation opportunities," said
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bill is scheduled for early November. Boxer said she was pleased House Republicans have given up demands that transportation spending be cut by a third. "Their support for higher funding levels is a very positive thing," Boxer said in an
six-year, $230 billion plan that would slash annual transportation spending by about 30 percent. Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer ..... in May, Vermont lawmakers approved $544 million in transportation spending . But no one thinks that will come close to accomplishing
of the federal gas tax, claiming the move would protect about 1 million jobs. At issue is the renewal of a transportation spending bill that expires Sept. 30. The president, speaking in the Rose Garden, said a failure to pass the bill
Boxer , D-Calif., Chairwoman of the Senate Public Works Subcommittee, is expected to propose $109 Billion in transportation spending over two years -- basically maintaining the previous spending level with an allowance for inflation.
Chairman Jeff Miller, a Republican, has promised to do a thorough review of spending at the VA. Agency: Transportation Spending : $128.6 billion Percentage Change from 2011: 68 percent increase Discretionary Spending: $13.4 billion
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Sens. John McCain and Tom Coburn are accusing the federal government of misusing $78 billion in Highway Trust Funds on scenic beautification rather than essential projects to restore major highways and bridges.