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Secretary Pete Buttigieg Testifies Before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to discuss various issues affecting the nation’s transportation system. The session covered a wide…

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House Passes $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding July 2, 2020 House Passes $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its five-year, $1.5 trillion infrastructure package, the Moving Forward Act. The final…

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ACEC Statement on the Passage of H.R.2

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding July 2, 2020 ACEC Statement on the Passage of H.R.2 The American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of the business of engineering – released…

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ACEC Advocacy SVP Steve Hall Highlights Key Provisions in Moving Forward Act

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding June 26, 2020 ACEC Advocacy SVP Steve Hall Highlights Key Provisions in Moving Forward Act The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) would authorize transportation, energy, water,…

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House Committee Approves Transportation Bill; ACEC Defeats Harmful Insourcing Amendments

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding June 19, 2020 House Committee Approves Transportation Bill; ACEC Defeats Harmful Insourcing Amendments The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved on Thursday the INVEST in America…

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Highway Trust Fund’s May 2020 Tax Receipts Drop 79% Year-Over-Year

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding June 11, 2020 Highway Trust Fund’s May 2020 Tax Receipts Drop 79% Year-Over-Year Net deposits of tax receipts credited to the Highway Trust Fund totaled only…

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House T&I Chair DeFazio Releases Five-year, $494 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding June 4, 2020 House T&I Chair DeFazio Releases Five-year, $494 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill By Matt Reiffer On Wednesday House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman…

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ACEC Supports Lawmakers’ Push for $50 Billion Federal Highway Funding to State DOTs

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding May 11, 2020 ACEC Supports Lawmakers’ Push for $50 Billion Federal Highway Funding to State DOTs As House and Senate members continue discussions over additional legislation…

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ACEC and Stakeholder Coalition Ad Campaign Calls on Congress to Act on Transportation Infrastructure

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding March 13, 2020 ACEC and Stakeholder Coalition Ad Campaign Calls on Congress to Act on Transportation Infrastructure The Transportation Construction Coalition, which includes ACEC, has launched…

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ACEC Secures Repeal of $7.6 Billion Rescission of Federal Highway Funding

Advocacy / Infrastructure Funding November 19, 2019 ACEC Secures Repeal of $7.6 Billion Rescission of Federal Highway Funding The latest short-term stopgap funding bill includes a provision repealing a scheduled…

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