John Horsley addresses surface transportation bill inaction.
Press Release Summary:
AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley issued statement regarding inability of House and Senate Conference Committee to reach agreement on surface transportation bill. According to Horsley, thousands of jobs will be lost unless House and Senate can put politics aside and move forward on a highway and transit bill. Without bill, America's surface transportation programs will shut down July 1 and next year, drastic cutbacks will need to be made because of revenue shortfall in Highway Trust Fund.
Original Press Release:
Statement on House and Senate Conference Committee Inaction
by John Horsley, Executive Director American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
WASHINGTON D.C. - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Executive Director John Horsley today issued the following statement regarding the inability of the House and Senate Conference Committee to reach agreement on a surface transportation bill.
"Thousands of jobs will be lost unless the House and Senate can put politics aside and move forward on a highway and transit bill. Without this bill America's surface transportation programs will shut down July 1 and it's virtually certain that next year, drastic cutbacks will need to be made because of a revenue shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. The nation's economic recovery and the communities served by departments of transportation in every state are depending on Congress to do its job. AASHTO is today calling on the Conference Committee to negotiate an agreement and pass a transportation bill without delay."
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is the "Voice of Transportation" representing state departments of transportation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association serving as a catalyst for excellence in transportation. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/aashtospeaks.
