Transportation and Infrastructure

  July 20, 2012, 3:09 pm

Dems would require pilot trainees to be checked against terror watchlist

By Pete Kasperowicz

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and three other House Democrats have put forward legislation that would require anyone seeking flight training in certain aircraft to be checked against the federal government's terrorist watchlist.

The Flight School Security Act would apply to people who want to be trained on aircraft with a takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds. That would exclude light aircraft that can seat roughly 10 to 20 passengers.

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  July 16, 2012, 11:27 am

House Dems look to ban auto insurers from using credit scores to set rates

By Pete Kasperowicz

Two House Democrats from Michigan have proposed legislation that would prevent auto insurance companies from using credit scores as a factor in determining auto insurance rates, a change that would dramatically reduce these rates in their home state and around the country.

Reps. Hansen Clarke (D) and John Conyers Jr. (D) last week introduced the Ban the Use of Credit Scores in Auto Insurance Act, along with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). The bill would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act so that reports on consumer credit could not be used to set auto insurance rates.

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  July 6, 2012, 2:44 pm

Dems press Chrysler to help its customers fix 'Jeep Death Wobble'

By Pete Kasperowicz

The letter follows Chrysler saying one death occurred in a Jeep that could have been caused by a vibrating suspension.

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  July 3, 2012, 3:21 pm

President to sign highway, student loan funding bill Friday

By Keith Laing

The ceremony will follow a two-day bus trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania for Obama.

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Archived under: Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, Highways, Bridges and Roads
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  June 29, 2012, 3:17 pm

Play it safe: Congress approves one-week highway, student loan extension

By Pete Kasperowicz

Soon after passing the highway-flood-student loan bill, the House and Senate approved H.R. 6064, which would extend highway funding and the low student interest rate for one week.

The extension is needed because it is expected to take several days to enroll the larger bill, and the highway and student loan authorizations expire this weekend. Enrollment is the process of preparing the bill for the president's signature, and it will likely take several days.

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  June 29, 2012, 2:12 pm

Congress passes highway funds, extends lower student loan rate

By Pete Kasperowicz and Daniel Strauss

The massive package will likely be the last major piece of legislation passed by Congress until after the November elections.

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  June 29, 2012, 1:10 pm

House passes $51B Transportation/HUD spending bill for 2013

By Pete Kasperowicz

The House approved a bill funding the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 2013, the sixth of 12 spending bills the House is hoping to finish before the end of the fiscal year.

Members approved the bill, H.R. 5972, in a 261-163 vote. The bill, H.R. 5972, was supported by 76 Democrats, and 54 Republicans voted against it.

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  June 29, 2012, 10:45 am

House advances highway, flood, student loan package

By Pete Kasperowicz

The House approved a rule governing debate for a bill that would extend federal highway programs for two years, reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program and keep the interest rate on federally backed student loans for another year.

Members voted 244-176 in favor of the rule, setting up House passage of the bill, H.R. 4348, later in the day.

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  June 28, 2012, 2:39 pm

House passes two port security bills

By Pete Kasperowicz

The House quickly approved two port security bills under a suspension of House rules.

The bills were debated Monday along with other non-controversial bills. They are:

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  June 27, 2012, 11:17 pm

House approves several funding limitation amendments to Transportation/HUD bill

By Pete Kasperowicz

The House late Wednesday approved 10 amendments to the 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill, before adjourning just before 11:15 p.m.

Still up for a vote on Thursday are proposals to cut $500 million from the bill, and prohibit the government from requiring GPS tracking devices in cars, among others.

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