WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives approved another 90-day extension of surface transportation programs today making it possible to begin negotiations with the U.S. Senate on a new surface transportation bill. 

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed transportation reauthorization today that includes reform and accountability measures, streamlines road construction environmental reviews, and gives states and communities more flexibility in how they spend federal money.

In response Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NYC) and former Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA), co-chairs of Building America's Future, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Congress passed a multi-year bill to fund federal aviation programs and modernize the nation’s air traffic control system.  The legislation is now on its way to President Obama who is expected to sign it into law.  In response, Building America’s Future President Marcia Hale issued the following:

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee overturned 30 years of bipartisan policy today by removing the certainty of funding for our public transit systems. This change will make it impossible for transit systems to plan for the future and serve their ever growing constituencies. 

In response, Building America’s Future co-chairs Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NYC) and former Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA) issued the following: