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White House threatens veto of GOP's highway bill
Tags: Transportation , Congress , OMB , John Boehner , Jerrold Nadler , Charles Bass , budget , 2013 budget
Obama signs bill modernizing aviation system
President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday that modernizes the nation's aviation system, speeding up the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology. The law also opens up the skies to military, commercial and privately-owned unmanned drones.
Tags: FAA , budget , Congress , NextGen , National Air Traffic Controllers Association
House approves 'civilian BRAC' bill
The House has passed a bill that would set up a commission to help decide which unused buildings the government can dispose of.
Tags: Congress , House , Jeff Denham , civilian BRAC , OMB , federal buildings , federal real property
Unions denounce FAA bill compromise
Union leaders on Monday denounced a deal in Congress that would make it harder for them to organize airline and railroad workers, saying it was reached without their input.
Tags: Congress , House , Senate , FAA , Transportation , unions , FAA reauthorization , Harry Reid
Key senator says another FAA shutdown possible
Another shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration is possible because lawmakers haven't resolved a labor issue that's holding up passage of a long-term funding bill for the agency, a key senator said Monday.
Tags: FAA , Jay Rockefeller , budget , Congress , House , Senate
Driving in shoulder lanes may soon be allowed
The Federal Highway Administration is looking at how converting shoulder lanes into regular lanes can cut highway congestion. It's a practice already being done in parts of our area.
Tags: shoulder lanes , Federal Highway Administration , House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee , Michelle Basch
