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Alaska Railroad and Other Transit Funding The Transportation Reauthorization Conference Committee has agreed on a surface transportation bill. The Conference Committee bill has passed by both Chambers of Congress and will be heading to the President to be signed, which is expected to happen soon. TCU supported the language that maintains FTA formula funds for
Read moreIn a recent release by AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka he stated his approval of the Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act: We are pleased and relieved that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Today’s decision means that we can continue moving full speed ahead to implement
Read moreThe recent attacks on Railroad Retirement in the provisions of the Ryan Budget needs to be strongly opposed. The Congressmen who voted for the Budget Resolution completely misunderstood how the Railroad Retirement system works, and disregarded the contributions of rail workers and retirees who fund the pension plan. Congress needs to know that Railroad Retirement
Read moreIn a letter written to Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman John Mica (R-FL) the joint member unions of TTD, which includes TCU, responded to a recent statement from the Association of Independent Passenger Rail Operators (AIPRO). The letter from AIRPO argues that certain provisions in the Senate Rail Title of S.1813 are “extremely harmful
Read moreIn a statement recently released by the White House, the passage of H.R.5972 would receive a veto vote from President Obama. The statement includes, The Administration is committed to working with the Congress to produce a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill devoid of controversial policy riders, to put Americans to work building the Nation’s roads,
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