As Congress returns to Washington this week, the debate over what, exactly, constitutes “infrastructure” is cranking up as President Joe Biden starts work to get a version of his American Jobs Plan passed.
Revenue options are being considered to help fund President Biden's infrastructure plan. One idea that has been floated is a vehicle miles traveled tax to raise revenue for the shrinking Highway Trust Fund.
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure found that roads in the U.S. were frequently underfunded.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about the Federal Highway Trust Fund and climate change during his keynote address at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Washington Briefing.
Tractor-trailers would be taxed based on the trucks weight and the miles traveled within Connecticut, if the state governor gets his way.
With a new presidential administration pushing for a sweeping new infrastructure program, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says it’s time to ask the question: Has the fuel tax outlived its usefulness as a highway-funding mechanism?
Politico.com included infrastructure plans among the 2016 presidential campaigns’ unlikeliest promises. Will we see real action on infrastructure funding under President Biden?
The Senate on Feb. 2 approved Pete Buttigieg as the nation’s 19th U.S. transportation secretary.
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president, coupled with the Senate majority returning to Democratic control upon the swearing in of Vice President Kamala Harris, not only notched many historic “firsts,” but also instantly rewrote the calculus of policymaking and power-brokering on Capitol Hill.
Pete Buttigieg faced a mostly friendly Senate in his confirmation hearing for secretary of transportation Jan. 21, emphasizing a commitment to both safety and infrastructure improvement.