Over 450 highway contractors, suppliers and other interested parties participated in this week's Transportation Construction Coalition's (TCC) Fly-In urging Congress to enact a well funded, multi-year surface transportation authorization bill as quickly as possible. The participants visited hundreds of congressional offices to lobby on the transportation reauthorization, the status of the highway trust fund, passage of the FAA authorization and reauthorization of the waste water and drinking water state revolving funds. Many AGC members also lobbied against the Employee Free Choice Act (or "card check") and the 3% withholding requirement.
Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) addressed the group and reported that he intended to move a reauthorization bill in June with the intent of having a bill passed in the House before the summer recess. T&I Ranking Republican John Mica (FL) and House Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WVA) also addressed the TCC and pointed out their priorities in the legislation. All three leading decision makers addressed the reauthorization process and talked about a bill that could top $400 billion, focus on economic growth, congestion reduction and increased safety. The bill will likely also include comprehensive transportation planning and changes designed to speed up project delivery.
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