President Joe Biden signed into law the historic bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) on Nov. 15, capping an 11-month legislative journey that now shifts to...

President Joe Biden is expected to soon sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan measure on Nov. 5. The Senate approved...

On Oct. 28, Association TRENDS, a community dedicated to association excellence, honored NAPA Senior Director of Government Affairs Ashley Jackson as a 2020 Leading Lobbyist, as previously featured...

Negotiations have intensified between the White House and Democratic factions in the Congress on the size and scope of the reconciliation bill that deals with human infrastructure. Currently, the...

On October 18, the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee released its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill to fund the U.S....

On the highway funding levels, the Senate Appropriations Committee assumed the FAST Act would be extended for a full year. The House FY 2022 Transportation Appropriations bill assumed the House...

On October 21, NAPA reported that On October 19, the Senate passed S. 3011, the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act,...

As Congress returns from its recess and negotiations intensify between the White House and Democratic factions in Congress over the size and scope of the reconciliation bill, we thought it would be...

Congress is increasingly resorting to a kick-the-can-down the road strategy on the big legislative issues.The House scrapped a plan to vote on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and...

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) lays out a 10-step plan for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to consider to improve the climate resiliency of federally funded...

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved its portion of a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill with $57.3 billion in spending aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)...

NAPA and 109 other organizations sent a letter to all members of the U.S. House Representatives urging support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Both houses are in session on...

The Senate returns today, while the House returns next week. Members should use this time to press their Representatives to vote yes on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Get engaged by taking...

NAPA Chair Jay Winford (left) and Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association Executive Director Erich Ponti (right) met with House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) on August 25 to discuss the...

Congress will consider the annual appropriation bills, including the FY 2022 Transportation Appropriations bill, before government funding runs out on September 30. Congress needs to pass legislation...

On August 10, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 69-30, passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes a 5-year reauthorization of Federal-Aid highway programs and an additional $110 billion in...

On July 28, US Senators voted 67–34, surpassing the 60 votes needed, to start debate on an infrastructure bill. The Senate will begin with the House-passed H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act. Senate...

The House of Representatives passed the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill by a vote of 219 to 208. For FY 2022, the bill...

Next week the legislative process in Washington kicks into high gear in the U.S. Senate on the infrastructure bill. This is what we know at this point:Senate leadership plans to bring the...

The House of Representatives on July 1 passed a surface transportation bill, H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, along a largely party-line vote of 221 yeas – 201 nays that included two...

The House will begin debating the rule for the INVEST Act and then start to debate amendment packages. The House Committee on Rules met yesterday and decided that 115 amendments of the 262 amendments...

House INVEST ActThe bill will be voted on next week in the full House. A NAPA summary of the bill can be found here. Buy AmericaThe House Bill will include a provision that broadens Buy...

With Congress prioritizing surface transportation reauthorization, now is the time to engage and educate members of Congress about the need to secure sustainable, long-term highway funding, and the...

The House of Representatives will vote the week of June 28 on H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, a five-year (FY 2022-2026), $547 billion surface transportation authorization bill approved by the...

The Commerce Committee scheduled its markup on the safety title and the Banking and Urban Affairs Committee is getting ready to report out the transit title of a surface transportation bill. The...

Current Buy America proposals in Congress would require a wide variety of “construction materials” such as asphalt cement (asphalt binder) used in federally funded projects to be made in America...

On May 28, the White House sent to Congress the President’s $6 trillion budget request for the coming fiscal year. For the Department of Transportation (DOT), the budget proposes a total of $47...

Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D...

NAPA members, volunteers, leadership, and staff participated in the virtual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Legislative Fly-In on May 20, marking the event’s 20th anniversary...

TAKE ACTION NOW! Senate to Vote on Expanding Buy America to Construction Materials The United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) incorporates various bills to strengthen the...

Register Now for TCC Legislative Fly-In on May 20  NAPA urges all members to participate in the annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Legislative Fly-In. This virtual event...

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) submitted a coalition letter to Congress on April 7, urging legislators to restore the users-pay/users-benefit principle for highway funding. “Further...

In our last issue, we shared the Department of Interior’s announcement of $1.6 billion in new infrastructure projects (see approved list) in 2021 on public lands throughout the country. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $1.6 billion in new infrastructure projects in 2021 on public lands throughout the country. These investments in infrastructure projects—many of them...

Congress is readying provisions to be included in the next surface transportation bill, which will fund highway projects that use construction materials intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg testified before the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure on March 25. While President Joe Biden is expected to unveil his infrastructure...

As referenced in the previous story, details of President Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure initiative are expected to be released on March 31 during a press conference in Pittsburgh. The...

On March 4, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg hosted a White House meeting with the Chairman, Ranking Member, and six other members of the House...

Before the White House meeting, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) suggested that he wished to start by finding the revenue “pay-fors” for infrastructure legislation in the fiscal 2022 budget...

On March 2, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its annual Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Roads received a ‘D’ grade. The U.S. has been underfunding its roadway system...

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held its first hearing of the new Congress. The focus was the need to reauthorize the FAST Act which expires in seven months. The...

With debate in full swing on surface transportation reauthorization, it is time for you to get involved! If you want to learn how NAPA is preparing the industry, listen to this podcast featuring...

On February 24, 2021, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) laid out their priorities for reauthorizing...

On February 3, the Senate approved an agreement that, because of the 50-50 split in Democrats and Republicans, will treat both parties equally, with Democrats chairing all committees. When...

A day after winning Senate confirmation by a vote of 86-13, Pete Buttigieg was sworn in to be the next Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Buttigieg released a short video that outlines his...

Nearly 50 Democrats from both chambers of Congress sent a letter February 9 to Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg seeking to make climate change a priority in transportation policy...

The Reason Foundation, a think-tank that produces public policy research, reported urban arterial pavement condition (4-8 lane roads connecting urban regions) is in much worse condition than rural...

On the heels of releasing “ Build Back Better with Asphalt” to President Biden and his transition team, the NAPA government affairs team has been meeting with the House Committee on...

FHWA has officially released to the States their highway funding allocations for FY 2021. NAPA has prepared the attached table with links to the FHWA official notices that went to the state...

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved the nomination of Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 21 to 3. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor...

President-elect Joe Biden will ask Congress to approve a $1.9 trillion plan to fund immediate relief for the pandemic-wracked U.S. economy. Entitled, American Rescue Plan, the ambitious...

NAPA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), and more than 140 national and local organizations to launch the “ Build by the Fourth of July” campaign. The goal of the...

On January 5, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to provide grants for state and local working groups to implement the Highway Construction...

On a 359-53 vote in the House and 92-6 in the Senate, Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-relief package and $1.4 trillion government funding package that gives critical pandemic aid to...

President-elect Joe Biden officially announced that former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg will serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the next administration. The nomination is...

After its initial unveiling of a list of deferred maintenance priorities by park and project-type for FY21 Great American Outdoors Act funding, the Department of the Interior (DOI) released further...

As 2020 winds down, NAPA’s regulatory advocacy continues to succeed on industry priorities. Earlier this month, EPA finalized its rule on requiring the consideration of both costs and benefits under...

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...

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...