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Building America's Future Statement on President-Elect Biden's American Rescue Plan
Washington, D.C. – January 15, 2021 – Today, Building America’s Future Co-Chairs, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, issued the following statements in response to President-Elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
Building America's Future Congratulates Pete Buttigieg on His Nomination to be U.S. Transportation Secretary
Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2020 – In response to President-Elect Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation, Building America’s Future’s Co-Chairs, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood issued the following statements:
Technology is the Asphalt of the Future
By Kerry O'Hare, Building America's Future Board Member
September 11, 2020
Technology is the aphalt of the future. Think about that. What a powerful and insightful statement.
While I wish I could take credit for coming up with it - that goes to Senator Catherine Cortez Masto who said it at a hearing several months ago.
Secretary LaHood on Transportation During the Pandemic
On July 13, 2020, Secretary LaHood spoke with WBUR about his thoughts on transportation in the era of COVID-19. The interview was on NPR's Here and Now with Jeremy Hobson. Listen to the interview here.
Building America's Future Statement on House Passage of the Moving Forward Act
Washington, D.C. – July 1, 2020 – Today, Building America’s Future Co-Chairs, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and former U.S.
Building America's Future Statement on the INVEST in America Act
Washington, D.C. – June 3, 2020 – Today, Building America’s Future Co-Chairs, former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and former U.S.
Gov. Ed Rendell and Secretary Ray LaHood Urge Inclusion of Infrastructure Investment in Next COVID-19 Response Package
Establish a Federal Capital Budget to Create American Jobs
Washington, D.C. – May 5, 2020 - The leaders of Building America’s Future last night sent a letter to the bipartisan Congressional Leadership urging the creation of a federal capital budget as a way to fund infrastructure investment in the next COVID-19 response package.
The Hill: It happened again: Voters are sick and tired of bad roads
December 18, 2019
Now that the votes from November’s off-year elections have been tallied and the results analyzed, one thing is clear: It happened again.
TESTIMONY OF THE HONORABLE RAY LAHOOD COST OF DOING NOTHING - WHY INVESTMENT IN AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE CAN'T WAIT
TESTIMONY OF THE HONORABLE RAY LAHOOD
COST OF DOING NOTHING – WHY INVESTMENT IN AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE CAN’T WAIT
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 7, 2019