July 2012

July 3, 2012

The House and Senate Passed the Transportation Bill! The President is Expected to Sign It by July 6^th

Thank you for reaching out to your Congressional Representatives and urging them to vote for MAP-21!  On June 29, the U. S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate gave final clearance to the $105 billion Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), reauthorizing federal highway, transit and safety programs at current levels plus an inflation factor through September 30, 2014.  MAP-21 will create and sustain jobs, provide stable funding for state and local transportation programs, and it directs needed investment toward modernizing, improving, and repairing our roads, bridges and public transportation systems.
 
Attached are vote sheets showing how House and Senate members voted on MAP-21. You can also view the vote tallieson the APWA Advocates website. If your Representative or Senator voted yes on MAP-21, please take a moment to reach out and send them a message thanking them for passing this important legislation!  A letter is posted for you to send. 
 
You can log onto APWA Legislative Action center at  http://capwiz.com/apwa/home/,  click on the ‘take action’ button, fill in your contact information and click ‘send’ to e-mail them a prepared thank you message, which you may customize.

To view a copy of MAP-21 click here.

To see how the House voted for MAP-21 click here.

To see how the Senate voted for MAP-21, click here.
 
Once again, thank you for your participation and support!  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Tracy Okoroike at APWAAdvocates@apwa.net  or 202-218-6702.