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Economic Stimulus Package Remains Under Consideration
Date: December 11, 2008
President Signs Continuing Resolution To Fund Federal Government Through March 6, 2009 -- Amtrak, Rail Safety Legislation Cleared For The President
Date: October 2, 2008
House Debates Economic Stimulus Legislation with $4.6 billion for Public Transportation; Senate Stimulus Bill Stalls -- Contact your Members of Congress Immediately to Urge Support for Transit Investment!
Date: September 26, 2008
Congress Scheduled To Consider Legislation To Provide New Capital And Operating Assistance For Public Transportation -- Call Your Legislators To Urge Inclusion Of Public Transportation Provisions In Energy And Economic Stimulus Packages
Date: September 18, 2008
Congress Adjourns For August Recess -- Consideration Of Energy, Stimulus, Appropriations, Amtrak, And Highway Trust Fund Fix Bills Postponed Until September -- Senate Passes Rail Safety Enhancement Act
Date: August 12, 2008
House Passes "Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act" To Authorize New Funds For Transit -- Congress Begins Action On Appropriations Bills
Date: July 3, 2008
U.S. Senate Debates Climate Change Legislation -- U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Amtrak Authorization Bill, Advances Transit Security Funding Legislation -- Comments Due This Week On Federal Transit Administration's Proposal Regarding School Buses
Date: June 16, 2008
Congress Sends SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections To The President -- Senate Postpones Vote On Highway Trust Fund Fix -- APTA Responds To Proposals For Gas Tax Holiday -- APTA Releases Policy Paper On Climate Change Legislation -- Amtrak Bill Unveiled
Date: May 10, 2008
Urgent action needed to support effort to fix the Highway Trust Fund without adverse impact to Public Transportation!
Date: May 5, 2008
Bush Administration Releases FY 2009 Budget - $10.135 Billion Proposed for Transit -- Economic Stimulus Package Approved Without Funds for Transit
Date: February 15, 2008
Economic Stimulus Legislation
Date: February 1, 2008