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Foxx, a second-term Democratic mayor of Charlotte, is relatively unknown in the capital that makes the traditional Capitol Hill meet-and-greet process for Cabinet nominees even more important.
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From the age of 12, Joyce Rose planned to teach music, which she did for a couple of years after she graduated college. She hadn’t foreseen a passion for legislation eventually leading her to down a different path to Capitol Hill.
Read More →A bipartisan measure has been introduced in the lower chamber that would push back the deadline for most railroads to install automated train technology until December 2018.
Read More →Passed by a 363-64 vote, the bill calls for spending $261 billion on highways and $55 billion on transit over six years. As expected, the legislation authorizes highway funding for six years, but only if Congress can come up with a way to pay for the final three years.
Read More →While there are some new solutions for funding a bill when MAP-21 expires being mentioned, there is still no mechanism, new or old, gaining bipartisan favor. Meanwhile, the fractious climate on Capitol Hill makes reaching an agreement even more difficult.
Read More →During his 2015 SOTU address, the President stopped short of calling for a federal gas tax increase to help pay for it.
Read More →Milo Victoria will serve as GM, while Bobby Hill has been promoted to VP, U.S. sales.
Read More →The bill, passed last week by both the House and Senate, buys time for Congress to agree to a long-term deal.
Read More →Additionally, it was announced that Thelma Drake has been nominated to be administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
Read More →The 17.7-mile light -rail system will have 18 stations between UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University in Durham.
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