Current transportation authorization expires March 31st WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, called for…
Washington, D.C. – Senator Charles E. Schumer released the following statement Tuesday in response to House Speaker John Boehner’s comments that he is open to bringing up the Senate’s bipartisan highway bill: “Senate Republicans have been using amendments to delay this bipartisan highway bill until Speaker Boehner could figure out a path for dealing with…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the transportation jobs bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Fifty-six years ago, it took President Eisenhower a year to convince Congress – and the country – to make an unprecedented investment in America’s highway system. After…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor outlining Senate plans to move forward with legislation to spur job creation among America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Last night a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senator Pryor and Senator Alexander,…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Surface Transportation jobs bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: A few potholes on the drive to work may be an inconvenience. But for companies that ship $10 trillion worth of goods across the country each…
With 70,000 bridges “structurally deficient,” roads crumbling and highways in need of repair, it’s time for the Senate to pass the bipartisan Surface Transportation jobs bill, sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.). This legislation would put 2 million hard-working Americans back on the job while at the same time investing in…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Surface Transportation jobs bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: In the 1950’s, America embarked on the largest public works project in its history: a new web of interstate highways. This unprecedented 47,000 miles of highways…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today following the release of an independent report on the Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee program: “Clean energy jobs are critical to rebuilding our economy and powering America’s future growth opportunities. I am encouraged that this independent evaluation shows that the Obama administration’s investments…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Senate voted 75-20 to approve a long-term compromise that will keep the Federal Aviation Administration running and hundreds of thousands of Americans working. “This bipartisan agreement will create or save more than 280,000 jobs while bringing our nation’s air-travel infrastructure into the…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Labor Department’s jobs report showed strong employment gains in January. According to the Department of Labor, U.S. payrolls jumped 243,000 and the unemployment rate fell from 8.5 percent to 8.3 percent. “While I continue to be encouraged by the improving jobs numbers,…