Transportation Issues Daily
January 16, 2012 By Larry Ehl
Note: this story looks at transportion-related political challenges, and does not get into other political challenges like the possibility of the tax-extenders legislation derailing all other legislative work in February.
SAFETEA-LU, the federal surface transportation bill, expires on March 31. Enacting a bill by then requires quickly overcoming big political challenges (e.g., how to fund the bill) and procedural challenges (e.g., deadlines for committees to act).
Incidentally, overcoming those challenges and enacting a bill could significantly increase the positive image of Congress. A recent survey indicated “a record 84 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing, with almost two-thirds saying they “disapprove strongly.” FULL ARTICLE
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Mon, January 16, 2012
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