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FEATURED ALERT
Transportation is Still Important
Remind your legislators
The National Steel Bridge Alliance urges you to contact your congressional representative and remind them how important this issue is to the health of the nation and the prosperity of your company and their constituents. ...
Support the Merkley Amendment to Expand Buy America Program
Two and half years after the expiration of SAFETEA-LU, its successor legislation, MAP-21 is finally being considered by both the House and Senate. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reported their legislation (S 1813) in November 2011 just prior to the end of the congressional session. This Senate bill is a two-year extension, breaking the convention of 5-6 year transportation reauthorization bills. What is unsaid is the reasoning behind the Senate decision to go with short-term legislation. It's all about how the bill will be paid for—the problem which has held up enactment of new legislation since SAFETEA-LU expired at the end of 2009. Senator Jeff Merkley is proposing an amendment that would close the “segmentation” loophole that has crippled the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge project. ...
Take ActionSupport the Rahall-LaTourette Amendment to Put Americans Back To Work
During Floor consideration of H.R. 7, T&I Committee Ranking Member Rahall, Cong. LaTourette, Cong. Garamendi, and other Members intend to offer a Buy America amendment to the bill....
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