House Leader to Wait for Senate Transportation Reauthorization Bill, Others Still Working on House Measure
Press reports indicate that House Speaker John Boehner will likely have the House act on the Senate's two-year transportation reauthorization bill rather than go forward with their own five-year reform measure. However, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica…
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(R-FL) stated that at the March 7, 2012 GOP conference, he received the support of House leaders to continue to pass a major transportation bill through the House, noting that "House leaders and I agree that the five-year transportation measure approved by the Committee in February is the best option for a job-creating bill to improve our infrastructure." According to Mica, that measure would undergo a few changes, including the financing of transit out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Mica stated that he hoped to move forward with a bill in the coming weeks. Mica press release (dated 03/07/12) available here.