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Oberstar Champions Bridge Plan
Washington DC - Today, Congressman Jim Oberstar testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the need to pass legislation to address the nation's aging and structurally deficient bridges. In July, Oberstar passed a bill to begin addressing this issue in the House. Follow this link to read and listend to his testimony beofre the Senate committee. Read more... |
September-October 2008
House Votes to Halt Mexican Truck Program
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Washington DC -The House of Representatives has sent a loud, clear message to the Bush Administration to terminate its pilot program allowing Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to U.S. roads. By a vote of 395 to 18, the House today approved H.R. 6630, a bill to require a cross-border trucking pilot program initiated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on September 6, 2007, to terminate immediately.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Washington DC -The House of Representatives has sent a loud, clear message to the Bush Administration to terminate its pilot program allowing Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to U.S. roads. By a vote of 395 to 18, the House today approved H.R. 6630, a bill to require a cross-border trucking pilot program initiated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on September 6, 2007, to terminate immediately.
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