Issues

Transportation

SAFETEA-LU, the five-year transportation authorization bill, expires on September 30, 2009.

On June 18, Chairman James Oberstar of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee presented his "blueprint" for the successor legislation to SAFETEA-LU. These links provide additional details:

Summary of the Bill
Programs to be Cut or Consolidated
Bill Details

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood called on June 17 for an 18-month temporary "fix" of the Highway Trust Fund so that a new transportation bill could be developed in a less hurried manner. Both Chairman Oberstar and Ranking Minority Member John Mica stated that this delay would be unacceptable.

CMAA Letter to Reps. Oberstar and Mica
CMAA Statement on Transportation Authorization Act - June 22, 2009

Health Care Reform

Side by Side Comparison of Major Health Reform Proposals
(Courtesy of Kaiser Family Foundation)

Climate Change

Summary of Waxman-Markey "American Clean Energy and Security Act" (ACES)
(As filed with House Rules Committee on 6-23-09)

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