Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about House of Representatives

Mica Transportation Bill Would Devastate New York Transit

By Noah Kazis | Jul 8, 2011 | 5 Comments

Rep. John Mica’s proposed transportation bill would take a machete to federal transportation spending, cutting overall transportation funding by a third and entirely eliminating dedicated funds for pedestrian and bike infrastructure. In New York, the effects would be especially dire. Statewide, the total cuts would inch up to 37 percent, according to calculations by the […]

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Mica’s Transportation Proposal: Responses Flood In

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 7, 2011 | No Comments

The GOP transportation bill proposal is now online. Here are some early reactions. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), chair of the Senate Banking subcommittee with jurisdiction over public transportation: “It used to be that Republicans understood that transportation investment was necessary to spur economic growth and create jobs. Now, I guess they think if we give […]

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Mica Transpo Bill Shrinks Spending 33%, Eliminates Bike-Ped Guarantee

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 7, 2011 | No Comments

House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica’s proposed transportation reauthorization bill includes $230 billion over six years, a reduction of 33 percent compared to spending levels in the last multi-year bill. The proposal, which he unveiled at a standing-room-only press event in the committee hearing room today, eliminates any federal guarantee (he calls it a “set-aside”) […]

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Mica’s Measurements: $230 Billion, Six Years

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 7, 2011 | No Comments

Early reports have spilled some of the beans on Rep. John Mica’s proposal for the next transportation reauthorization, which he’s rolling out for reporters in an hour. (Note that he’s still not formally introducing the bill and we’ll have no draft legislative text to pore over. With luck, he’ll at least give a timeline today […]

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Rumor Mill: House Leadership Hostile to Transpo Reauthorization

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 28, 2011 | No Comments

A few weeks ago, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor published his list of bills the House will attempt to get through before the August recess. The transportation reauthorization was not among them. Rumor has it that House leadership has put the kibosh on Transportation Committee Chair John Mica’s plans to get a bill out of […]

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House Transportation Committee Will Unveil Part of Transpo Bill Next Week

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 15, 2011 | No Comments

Correction: The initial post stated that the full transportation reauthorization will be unveiled next week. The post has been updated to reflect that only the rail portion will be released next week. Committee Chair John Mica (R-FL) just announced that he’ll be introducing the rail portion of the House transportation bill next Tuesday, which will […]

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