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ACEC Member Action Needed Now on Infrastructure Investments in Jobs Bill, 02/18/10
Obama Administration's 2011 Budget Holds Tight Line on Infrastructure Spending, 02/04/10
Focus on Economy in State of the Union Speech Provides New Openings, 01/28/10
ACEC Urges Senate to Move Beyond "Shovel Ready" in New Jobs Bill, 01/28/10
Happy New Year!, 01/07/10
House Passes Jobs Bill Including Major Investments for Infrastructure, 12/17/09
Obama Signs into Law Funding for Key 2010 Infrastructure Programs, 12/17/09
Raymond Urges Congress to go Beyond "Shovel-Ready" in New Jobs Bill, 12/10/09
Encores Scheduled for Popular AASHTO Audit Guide Programs, 11/19/09
ACEC-Supported Spending Bill Boosts Water Funding, Extends SAFETEA LU, 11/05/09
Minuteman Funds Helps ACEC/Maine Win Infrastructure Funding Victory, 11/05/09
AASHTO Audit Guide Seminar Series Continues with Session on Overhead Audits, 11/12/09
FHWA Backs ACEC's Call to Disallow Unilateral Fee Reductions by State DOTs, 10/29/09
AASHTO Audit Guide Online Series Continues with FAR Compliance, 11/05/09
ACEC Urges Congressional Action on Transportation Bill to Boost Economy, 10/22/09
Key House Leaders Hint at Movement on Transportation Bill at ACEC Meeting, 10/22/09
Minuteman Fund Helps ACEC/Maine Defend Infrastructure Funding, 10/29/09
More than 300 Firms Participate in First AASHTO Guide Online Seminar, 10/29/09
ACEC to Repeat Popular AASHTO Audit Guide Workshop in Online Seminars, 10/15/09
ACEC Discusses Industry Priorities with New Highway Administrator, 10/01/09
Congress Approves One-Month Stop-Gap Funding for Transportation Programs, 10/01/09
House Passes Three-Month Extension of Transportation Programs, 09/24/09
Senate Approves Funding Increases in Annual Transportation Funding Bill, 09/24/09
Fall Conference Features "First Release" of New AASHTO Audit Guide, 09/03/09
ACEC Battles to Save State DOTs from $8.7 Billion Rescission, 09/03/09
Stimulus Funds Report Confirms Need For Multi-Year Bill To Advance Major Projects, 08/20/09
New Audit, Compensation Rules For State DOTs To Be Previewed At Fall Conference, 08/27/09
House Approves Small Funding Increase in Annual Transportation Spending Bill, 08/06/09
Breaking News: Congress Set to Approve $7 Billion Short-Term Fix for Highway Trust Fund, 07/30/09
Member Action Needed on Six-Year Transportation Reauthorization Bill, 07/30/09
ACEC Hosts Reps. Boozman, Mitchell at Council Headquarters, 07/30/09
Senate Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill, 07/23/09
Treasury Releases New Information on Stimulus Bond Programs, 07/23/09
ACEC to President Obama: Move Forward on New Transportation Bill, 07/16/09
ACEC Member Action Needed on Six-Year Transportation Reauthorization Program, 07/09/09
ACEC Urges Member Action To Support Six-Year Transportation Program , 07/02/09
ACEC Rejects Administration’s Proposed Delay On New Six-Year Transportation Bill, 06/25/09
Oberstar Unveils 6-Year, $500 Billion Federal Transportation Authorization Blueprin, 06/18/09
Highway Trust Fund Shortfall Threatens State DOT Programs As Early As August, 06/11/09
ACEC-Backed National Infrastructure Development Bank Bill Introduced, 06/11/09
ACEC-Backed FHWA Nominee Outlines Transportation Priorities, Challenges, 06/04/09
House Poised to Approve FAA Reauthorization Bill Which Increases Funding, Expands QBS, 05/21/09
ACEC Hosts Engineering Services Workshop With FHWA And AASHTO, 05/14/09
LaHood Positive On Stimulus, High-Speed Rail; Not Ready For Gas Tax Increase, 05/07/09
Convention Lobbying Effort Yields Success, 05/07/09
Convention Lobbying Effort To Promote ACEC's "Stimulus" Agenda, 04/16/09
Federal Budget Makes Room For Additional Infrastructure Funding, 04/09/09
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood To Address ACEC Annual Convention, 03/26/09
ACEC Argues For More Outsourcing Of Stimulus Work, 03/19/09
Special Seminar To Provide Updates On Stimulus-Based Transportation Funding, 03/19/09
ACEC/Georgia's Infrastructure And Environment Summit Focuses On Stimulus Bill, 03/12/09
House Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill, Expands QBS, 03/12/09
President Releases Broad Outline Of 2010 Budget Priorities, 03/05/09
ACEC Supports Commission's Call For Gas Tax Hike, Vehicle Miles Traveled Formula, 02/26/09
Economic Stimulus Law Includes Billions For Infrastructure; Focus On Implementation, 02/19/09
Flawed Inspector General Audit Released; Uniform DOT Procurement Rules Needed, 02/12/09
$100 Billion-Plus For Infrastructure In Final Stimulus Bill, 02/12/09
ACEC Grassroots Action Bolstering Stimulus Infrastructure Investment, 02/05/09
House Approves ACEC-Backed Stimulus Bill, Repeal Of 3% Withholding Mandate, 01/29/09
Former ACEC/North Carolina Board Member Will Lead North Carolina DOT, 01/29/09
Obama Takes Presidential Oath; Targets Infrastructure, Energy, Education As Priorities, 01/22/09
Major Infrastructure Investment, Repeal Of 3 percent Withholding In Stimulus Package, 01/22/09
Raymond On FOX News To Promote Infrastructure Stimulus, 01/18/09
States Urged To "Leave No Stone Unturned" In Requests For Obama Infrastructure Funding, 12/11/08
ACEC Presents Infrastructure Priorities To Obama Transition Team, 12/04/08
Obama Win, Expanded Democrat Majorities, Spell Opportunities and Challenges, 11/06/08
ACEC Urges Congress To Address Infrastructure Crisis In Bailout Package, 09/25/08
ACEC-Supported Bridge Legislation Receives Senate Committee Approval, 09/11/08
Congress Clears Highway Trust Fund Bill; “Major Crisis” Averted, 09/11/08
ACEC Member Firm Leader Confirmed As New FHWA Administrator, 08/07/08
ACEC Advocates Infrastructure Investment To Stimulate Economy, 07/31/08
“Huge Win”—House Overwhelmingly Passes ACEC-Backed Highway Trust Fund Fix, 07/24/08
ACEC Urging Infrastructure Funding In Possible Second Stimulus Package, 07/17/08
House Poised to Act on ACEC-Backed Bridge Bill, 07/17/08
Senate Committee Puts Highway Trust Fund Fix In 2009 Spending Bill, 07/17/08
ACEC Urging Infrastructure Funding In Possible Second Stimulus Package, 07/10/08
Congress Extends FAA Funding; Falls Short In Addressing Highway Trust Fund, 06/26/08
ACEC Member Action Called For To Avoid Drastic State Transportation Cuts, 06/19/08
Industry Leaders Lobby Key Senator On Transportation Funding Crisis, 06/19/08
Budget Blueprint Boosts Funding For Key Transportation, Environmental Programs, 06/12/08
ACEC Conveys Concerns Over Climate Change Legislation, 06/05/08
ACEC Continues Seeking Highway Trust Fund Fix; Member Action Needed Now, 05/29/08
Congress Strengthens QBS In SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Bill, 05/15/08
ACEC Helps To Thwart Kyl-McCain Proposed Gas Tax Suspension, 04/17/08
USDOT Addresses ACEC Concerns in Final Design-Build Rule, 08/23/07
House Boosts F.Y. '08 Transportation Funding, 07/27/07
ACEC Announces New Transportation "Vision" With AASHTO, Industry Partners, 07/27/07
ACEC Nets $1.8 Billion Increase In Airport Construction Funding Bills, 07/06/07
Georgia DOT Honored With QBS Award, 06/28/07
ACEC Responds To Rhode Island Contractor Markup Controversy, 06/21/07
ACEC Hosts Senior House Transportation Committee Leader Rep. John Mica, 06/21/07
Proctor & Gamble, Wal-Mart, FedEx Join ACEC In Fundraising For Key House Member, 06/14/07
ACEC Joins AASHTO, National Transportation Leaders In Look To The Future, 05/34/07
ACEC To Host Transportation Leader Oberstar At Annual Convention in Washington, 04/12/07
Powerful Congressman Praises ACEC On Infrastructure Leadership, 03/23/07
Annual Convention Hill Visits To Fight Payment Withholding Mandate, Urge Infrastructure Funding, 02/23/07
Senate Approval Of Full '07 Transportation Funding—Major Victory For ACEC , 02/15/07
House Votes To Restore Full '07 Transportation Funding; ACEC Focus Now Shifts To The Senate, 02/01/07
ACEC, Industry Allies Generating Support To Restore Full '07 Transportation Funding, 01/25/07
Transportation Funding Subject To Congressional CR; Member Action Needed, 01/11/07
ACEC Member Organizations Gain Important Election Day Transportation Wins, 11/17/06
AASHTO/ACEC Report On Improving The Quality Of Environmental Documents Available, 11/09/06
Mary Peters Confirmed As Transportation Secretary , 10/05/06
Distinquished Award Of Merit Winner Mineta: "I Wanted To Be An Engineer", 09/29/06
ACEC Applauds Nomination of Mary Peters to Transportation Secretary Post, 09/08/06
Senate Committee Approves F.Y. '07 Transportation Spending Bill, 07/28/06
Congress, Industry Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System, 0630/06
House Clears ACEC-Supported Spending Bills For Transportation, Iraq And Gulf Coast, 06/16/06
Michigan Governor Signs Fast Track Infrastructure Bill, 06/09/06
ACEC's "Citizen Lobbyists" Take Unified Voice To Capitol Hill, 05/12/06
Highway Trust Fund Shortfall Projected; ACEC To Identify Solvency Options, 04/14/06
ACEC's Comments to the Federal Transit Administration on its New Starts Guidance Document, 04/24/06
ACEC's Comments to the Federal Highway Administration on its Highways for Life Implementation Plan, 02/27/06
President's 2007 Budget Opens Year-long Spending Debate, 02/10/06
Rep. Graves Visits ACEC Headquarters To Discuss Transportation Initiatives, 01/06/06
ACEC Scores "Huge Win" In Closing Opt-Out Loophole In Transportation Spending Bill, 12/02/05
Santorum Key To Success On "Opt-Out", 12/02/05
Congress Nears Completion of F.Y. 2006 Transportation Spending Bill, 11/18/05
US DOT Inspector General Drops One Audit, Expands Another, 11/18/05
Minuteman Fund Helps ACEC/Washington Defeat Gas Tax Repeal, 11/11/05
Senate Clears F.Y. 2006 Transportation Spending Package, 10/21/05
Congress Moves On Katrina-Related Energy, Airport Legislation, 10/07/05
ACEC Invited By White House To Witness President Sign Transportation Bill Into Law, 8/12/05
FHWA's Peters Departs After Highway Bill; Receives Appreciation Award From ACEC, 8/5/05
Agreement On TEA-21 Reauthorization—Finally! President Expected To Sign, 7/29/05
TEA-21 Conferees Inch Closer To Agreement, 7/22/05
FHWA Administrator Mary Peters Resigns, 7/15/05
Progress Continues On TEA-21 Bill; Floor Action Possible Next Week, 7/15/05
House Clears '06 Transportation Spending Bill, 7/8/05
Highway Program Extended To July 19, Conferees Continue To Seek Final Deal, 7/1/05
$286.5 Billion Agreement Reached On TEA-21 Reauthorization Bill; State Returns Still Unknown, 6/24/05
House Committee Boosts Highway, Transit Spending To Record Levels for 2006, 6/24/05
ACEC Urges Quick Action On Highway Bill At Special White House Meeting, 6/17/05
Senator Talent Says Fiscal Conservatives Should Increase Infrastructure Funding, 6/3/05
Congress Passes Short-Term TEA-21 Extension Through June 30; Conferees Named, 5/27/05
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves $295 Billion TEA-21 Reauthorization Bill, 5/20/05
Senate Boosts Highway Bill By $11 Billion Despite White House Veto Threat, 5/13/05
Senate Begins Floor Consideration of TEA-21; Bush Administration Reiterates Veto Threat, 4/29/05
Congressman Young, Duncan, Brief Chairman's Club Members Prior To TEA-21 Negotiations, 4/29/05
Senate Adopts ACEC-Backed Amendments On Transportation, Water In F.Y. 2006 Budget, 3/25/05
Senate Committee Action Signals Further Progress On TEA-21 Reauthorization, 3/18/05
TEA-21 On Faster Pace As House Clears Bill, 3/11/05
House Committee Marks Up TEA-21 Bill; Floor Action Expected Next Week, 3/4/05
House Committee Scheduled To Move TEA-21 Legislation Next Week, 2/25/05
White House Asks For ACEC Help To Pass $284 Billion Six-Year TEA-21 Reauthorization, 2/18/05
TEA-21 Reauthorization Bill Introduced In House, 2/11/05
TEA-21 Funding Level Neat $299 Billion — Convention, CCD Turnout Critical, 2/4/05
States Turning Serious Eye To Transportation Funding In 2005, 1/21/05
Congress Returns, Engineering Issues High On 2005 Agenda, Hastert Promotes TEA-21, 1/14/05
USDOT Inspector General Begins Audit On Design Firm Overhead Rate Computation, 1/14/05

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