Transportation & Infrastructure

 
Alliance of business, labor on infrastructure begins to fray
Kevin Bogardus - 02/07/12 08:30 PM ET

An alliance between business and labor on infrastructure spending is beginning to fray amid partisan fighting in Congress.

Clint’s Chrysler commercial ruffles Republican feathers
Keith Laing - 02/06/12 08:13 PM ET

Chrysler’s Super Bowl commercial featuring Clint Eastwood triggered a political fight over whether the ad endorsed President Obama's policies.

Transportation union blesses deal on FAA
Keith Laing - 01/23/12 08:24 PM ET

The impasse over FAA funding briefly led to the agency being shut down last summer.

Industry hoping next FAA bill has smoother ride through Congress
Keith Laing - 01/18/12 05:00 AM ET

The aviation industry is hopeful lawmakers will act quickly to prevent another shutdown off the Federal Aviation Administration.

FAA chief Babbitt flies on after having ‘worst three weeks in Washington’
Keith Laing - 12/02/11 06:00 AM ET

FAA chief Randy Babbitt flew jetliners for Eastern Airlines for 25 years, but he never hit this kind of turbulence.  

Despite Boeing-union deal, Republicans pledge to keep heat on labor board
Kevin Bogardus - 12/01/11 08:28 PM ET

A tentative agreement isn’t likely to quell Republican criticism of the National Labor Relations Board. 

House GOP bill would tie infrastructure spending to energy production
Russell Berman and Ben Geman - 11/03/11 07:28 PM ET

The Speaker’s plan could help Republicans rebut Democratic claims they are ignoring crumbling roads and bridges.

House passes bill defying Europe's aircraft emissions rules
Pete Kasperowicz - 10/24/11 04:56 PM ET

The lower chamber quickly approved the legislation with both Democrats and Republicans supporting the measure.

Boeing remains on sidelines while GOP pushes anti-NLRB bill
Kevin Bogardus - 09/15/11 04:15 AM ET

Boeing is not endorsing a House Republican bill limiting the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) powers. 

Transportation groups declare ‘victory’ after FAA, highway funding extensions
Keith Laing - 09/14/11 04:00 AM ET

Transportation associations that had once hoped for more substantive reforms were breathing a sigh of relief Tuesday.

Current and Previous Articles

08/09/11 06:55 PM ET Gas-tax issue could be the next political fight
08/01/11 02:06 PM ET LaHood: Lawmakers shouldn't fly home until they end FAA partial shutdown
06/17/11 04:30 AM ET NTSB Chairwoman Hersman works safety beat at both ends of Penn Ave.
04/29/11 04:12 PM ET Obama's visit to Florida shows need to mend fences over NASA
04/23/11 09:45 AM ET Battered by gas prices, White House starts attacks on oil companies
04/20/11 11:01 AM ET NTSB investigating aborted landing of Michelle Obama's plane
04/17/11 12:38 PM ET Amid cuts, a lobbying push to restore government programs
04/12/11 07:30 PM ET Houston to NASA: We have a problem
03/08/11 12:08 PM ET Unions hope to ground FAA provision on organizing votes
03/04/11 02:24 PM ET Counties go to bat for gas tax increase opposed by Obama
10/11/10 05:00 AM ET Obama to press for transportation funding as a job-creation tool
09/23/10 06:54 PM ET Eyeing control of the House, GOP rolls out its new agenda
09/22/10 05:05 AM ET Transit unions text Washington to get better commute
09/06/10 02:10 PM ET Obama wants $50B to beef up infrastructure 'as soon as possible'
05/28/10 05:00 AM ET Supporters of new highway spending legislation turn to new arguments
05/23/10 01:22 PM ET Lawmakers ramp up their scrutiny of District's troubled, aging Metro system
02/23/10 07:53 PM ET Congressional spotlight on Toyota; CEO set to offer apology before House panel
02/13/10 03:48 PM ET D.C. delegate calls for Oversight hearing after Red Line derailment
01/19/10 07:52 PM ET No commitment from President Obama on $500 billion transportation bill
11/26/09 10:13 AM ET Aviation industry seeks stimulus money to cut delays at the airport
10/25/09 03:57 PM ET Fight to allow weapons aboard Amtrak trains could derail transportation bill
10/22/09 05:00 AM ET Advocates for high-speed rail lobby for more after $8 billion in stimulus
10/07/09 07:37 PM ET Democrats decry Republican Party as sexist, out of touch and ‘extreme’
09/11/09 05:20 AM ET Transportation bill hits roadblock
09/10/09 05:46 PM ET Appointments September 9, 2009
08/06/09 03:10 AM ET Union boasts of influence it has on White House
06/18/09 12:23 PM ET War supplemental passes after photo settlement
06/18/09 11:17 AM ET Oberstar blasts White House, accelerates highway bill
06/16/09 02:20 PM ET Auto lobbies seek cash for clunkers
06/04/09 03:20 AM ET Gas-tax push makes some Dems nervous
06/01/09 02:20 PM ET Lawmakers struggle to pay for new transportation bill
09/11/07 02:58 PM ET Transportation bill getting $1B for new bridges
 
 
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