TRIP, a non-profit organization that researches, evaluates, and distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues, recently released “Moving the Central Savannah River Area...

After elections, it is critical to schedule meetings with new members even before they are sworn in, to educate them on the asphalt pavement industry priorities. In January, House and Senate...

On December 4, 2020, NAPA’s President and CEO, Dr. Audrey Copeland, sent a letter to President-elect Joseph Biden and his transition team outlining key priorities for the organization and its members...

Up to $800 million in new transportation projects have been identified for potential bid letting in the later-half of 2021 according to lists sent to Congress by the Department of Interior and the...

With the 72-day continuing resolution expiring on Dec. 11, NAPA has been urging Congress to enact a full year 2021 Transportation Appropriations bill in order for the state transportation departments...

With record turnout in many places around the country, voters expressed their support for road funding in several locations. On the whole, voters supported revenue increases to fund road projects in...

On Nov. 3, four key transportation figures supported by the NAPA PAC won re-election. Congressman Richie Neal (D-Mass.), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means; two key players from...

On Oct. 9, NAPA sent a letter to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, about how regulations and regulatory reform have positively impacted the asphalt...

Since September 2020, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded over $50 million in demonstration grants to states for the purpose of exploring user-based alternative revenue mechanisms...

With the presidential election just weeks away, NAPA has reviewed President Donald Trump’s and former Vice President Joe Biden’s plans on infrastructure funding and regulation. We’ve prepared a fact...

Trump Administration officials and House Democratic leaders ended their negotiations on a COVID relief and economic stimulus package just weeks before the Nov. 3 election, deferring any negotiation...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $574 million in emergency relief funds to help 39 states make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, and other unexpected,...

President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Dec. 11, 2020. The CR includes a one-year extension of the current surface transportation authorization with...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced 61 grant awards totaling $335 million for airport projects around the country. A complete listing of grants and an interactive map of airports...

NAPA has prepared a state-by-state fact sheet of how much highway funding each state will receive under the one-year extension of the FAST Act and a 72-day continuing resolution. Last week, the House...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced a $1 billion investment in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation...

The NAPA Political Action Committee (NAPA PAC) co-hosted virtual fundraisers for Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL). The event included several NAPA member...

With the FAST Act expiring in nine days, now is not the time to let up advocacy efforts. If you’ve already sent your message via NAPA’s online grassroots campaign, please share this link with your...

To mark the beginning of Infrastructure Week, themed United for Infrastructure 2020, “Pave It Black,” NAPA’s official podcast, hosted special guests Laura Perrotta, President & CEO of the...

For the remainder of September, NAPA’s Government Affairs team will be tirelessly advocating for a one-year extension of current surface transportation law, backstop federal funding to state...

Next Monday, Sept. 14, is the beginning of Infrastructure Week, themed United for Infrastructure 2020. The virtual kickoff...

The Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and federal...

As Congress prepares to return next week, NAPA’s legislative efforts are now focused on three main objectives that need to be achieved by Sept. 30: pass an extension of current surface...

In response to the recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the Department of Interior created a task force to identify and prioritize a list of projects, including roads, parking lots, and...

The U.S. Treasury Department published the monthly report of Highway Trust Fund (HTF) tax receipts for July 2020. Revenue from the federal excise taxes on motor fuels and trucking rebounded to...

On July 22, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a mark-up of bills intended to enhance airport development. S. 3958, introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), would permit the use...

U.S. DOT Announces Over $273 Million in Grants to 184 Airports U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the Trump Administration will award more than $273 million in...

Last week, the House of Representatives approved and sent to the Senate the fiscal year 2021 appropriation bill for the Departments of Transportation and of Housing and Urban Development...

  The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act, which would open up new markets for the asphalt pavement industry by making critical investments...

On June 30, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued a report entitled “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient,...

On July 1, the Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing entitled “Better, Faster, Cheaper, Smarter, and Stronger: Infrastructure Development Opportunities to Drive Economic Recovery and...

On June 30, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the award of nearly $800 million for 383 grants for airport development. This includes $698 million in FY 2019 Airport Improvement Program...

The House Appropriations Committee June 8 released the draft fiscal year 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, which will be considered by the full committee this week...

l Asphalt Pavement Assn   On July 1, with just under 100 days before the expiration of the FAST Act, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the H.R. 2 surface transportation reauthorization bill...

NAPA lead the 11 member associations of the Highway Materials Group (HMG) in the launch of Highways Drive America, a social media campaign designed to raise awareness about the critical need to fund...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is planning a call for research proposals that could spark "transformational changes and truly revolutionary advances" in highway engineering...

With the House in session this week and the Senate out of session following Memorial Day, the House is scheduled to consider two bills related to coronavirus aid. First, the House is set to consider...