With the Senate having already approved their transportation bill and the House’s proposal languishing, we thought it might be useful to share this detailed analysis and side-by-side comparison of the two bills. We’ve included links to past blog posts and statements about the various provisions of the two bills so that you can have all [...]

One of many issues that need to be fixed in the House’s transportation bill is a plan to allow transportation money in a pollution-control fund to be used on new roadways for solo drivers. In 1991, Congress created a small program dedicated solely to helping communities deal with the negative side effects of over-reliance on major roads for rush-hour travel. A provision in the House’s transportation bill opens that fund to construction of regular highway lanes.