Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about House of Representatives

What the GOP Spending Rollback Would Mean for Transportation

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 7, 2010 | No Comments

Back in September, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), now Speaker-elect, told Good Morning America he wanted to “pass a bill this month at 2008 spending levels – you know, before the TARP, before the bailouts, before the stimulus – and let’s put some certainty in the economy.” He continued, “That in itself would save about 100 […]

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GOP Demands a Stop to Stim Spending. What Will It Mean for Rail Projects?

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 1, 2010 | No Comments

The incoming Republican head of the Appropriations Committee wants to take back stimulus funds promised to states and localities for much-needed infrastructure programs, including more than $6 billion in transportation funding. High-speed rail projects would take an especially big hit under the plan. Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) has introduced H.R. 6403, the American Recovery and […]

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Rahall Responds, Says His Transpo Record Is About More Than Just Highways

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 30, 2010 | No Comments

Earlier this month, we reported that Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) was in the running for Ranking Member on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in the House. We mentioned our alarm that his ideas about transportation seemed limited and road-centric – specifically, that his website’s issue page on transportation mentioned only highways, water, and broadband. Got […]

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The Power of the Pursestrings Shifts to a Livability Denier in the House

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 11, 2010 | No Comments

The transfer of power in the House of Representatives gives transportation reformers plenty to wring their hands about. The loss of James Oberstar was a shock, and folks are still synthesizing what it means to have John Mica in charge of the next transportation bill. But flying under the radar is another big shift with […]

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Could a Coal-n-Highways Dem Take Oberstar’s Place on Transpo Committee?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 10, 2010 | No Comments

Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) is reportedly angling for the top Democratic seat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House. Had Jim Oberstar survived the election, he would have given up the chair and become the ranking member. Rahall is next in line for the seat, and, as The Hill is reporting, he’s ready […]

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Just How Lame Will This Lame Duck Be?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 9, 2010 | No Comments

The GOP has named the 22 members of its transition team and it’s ready to get to work. Don’t expect the work for these lawmakers to include any actual law-making, though. Not till January, anyway. The lame duck session, which begins Monday, has a long agenda. On the list of have-to’s: Coming to some agreement […]

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