May 13, 2019 – Infrastructure Week is a national week of high-profile events, media coverage, focused advocacy and other efforts held around the country to build momentum for revitalization of America’s economic competitiveness through rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Rock Products is proud to take part. Hundreds of people from the aggregates industry are expected to be in Washington, D.C., for critical meetings with…
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Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Tackles Infrastructure
The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus – an action group driven by 48 bipartisan members of Congress – released new policy recommendations regarding an approach to solving the nation’s infrastructure issues.
Read MoreTCC Supports Bipartisan Effort to Address Highway Trust Fund
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) commended the 253 bipartisan members of the House of Representative who joined together to advocate for a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund’s structural revenue deficit.
Read MoreSens. Warner, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan BRIDGE Act
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan coalition of senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Read MoreFirst Look – May 2015
TOP NEWS Industry Invades Washington The 2015 Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In was held April 14-15, in Washington, D.C. More than 500 people descended upon the Capitol. John Deere Rolls Out New Iron Among the equipment showcased at an Arizona event was the tier 4 final 1050K Crawler Dozer, and the 300G LC and Hitachi ZX300LC-6 excavators. Coker Wins Young…
Read MoreSign the Petition
May 19, 2015 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its partners in the Transportation Construction Coalition are pushing for a permanent Highway Trust Fund funding solution and passage of a multi-year surface transportation bill. As part of this effort, a new online petition was created calling on key congressional leaders to get the job done as soon as possible.…
Read MoreIndustry Invades Washington; Pushes for Transportation Funding
The 2015 Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In was held April 14-15, in Washington, D.C. More than 500 people descended upon the Capitol to urge members of Congress to pass an adequately funded transportation bill. The current temporary extension runs out at the end of May. It was the largest fly-in held to date. Many members of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association…
Read MoreRevealing Study Details Downstream Economic Benefit of Transportation Funding
A first-of-its-kind study conducted by forecasting company IHS Inc. outlines the economic benefits of federal highway and transit investment programs on every sector of the U.S. economy. The report was released during a transportation-media conference call on Dec. 10.
Read MoreTCC Cautions Congress About its Failure to Act
With October 1 marking the beginning of fiscal year 2015, the 31-member organization Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) urged Congress to find a way to pay for, and pass, a new long-term surface transportation measure as soon as possible. They cautioned that failure to act would lead to another self-imposed funding crisis that would undermine vital road, highway and transit repairs.
Read MoreYoung Guns Work for the Future
June 15, 2014 – More than 50 “young guns” in the transportation design and construction industry took part in an intensive “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then descended on Capitol Hill last week to press their members of Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and pass a long-term surface transportation bill. They…
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