U.S. Transportation Bill Newsletter
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Christine Drazan unpacks major objections to controversial transportation bill
06 Jul 2025 23:22 GMT
… minority in both houses, Republicans in the Oregon legislature … the transportation package.
House Republican Leader Christine Drazan led … from the opposition. The Republican from Canby is an … major objections to the transportation bill, disclose whether she’ll …
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Failure of Oregon transportation bill will bring DOT layoffs
03 Jul 2025 18:18 GMT
"I know this is shocking, scary and frustrating for every single one of you," Oregon Department of Transportation Director Kris Strickler said. "It is for me too."Oregon Department of Transportation
Up to 700 Oregon Department of …
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ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs
01 Jul 2025 14:43 GMT
Published 6:34 am Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Dozens of prospective construction and utilities workers attend a career day hosted by the Oregon Department of Transportation in Eastern Oregon on April 25, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of …
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ODOT Layoffs Expected After Transportation Bill Fails In Last-Minute Effort
30 Jun 2025 19:16 GMT
Salem, Ore. – Oregon’s 2025 Legislative session ended late Friday night without a transportation package. When House Democrats realized they didn’t have the votes for the initial $12 billion bill, they tried for a smaller package, in a last-minute attempt …
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ODOT faces layoffs, massive cuts after Oregon transportation bill fails
30 Jun 2025 02:13 GMT
… billion spending bill pushed by Democrats, would have included significant increases … the state legislature.
Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the transportation bill’s failure, calling it …
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Gov. Kotek addresses failed transportation bill, state funding needs Though the House Rules Committee approved a back-up plan of the failed transportation package, it failed to move forward in the full House late Friday evening.
28 Jun 2025 22:13 GMT
Though the House Rules Committee approved a back-up plan of the failed transportation package, it failed to move forward in the full House late Friday evening.
SALEM, Oregon — With just two days until the end of the legislative session, lawmakers ended …
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Oregon lawmakers fail to pass major transportation bill to limit big cuts to ODOT
28 Jun 2025 02:16 GMT
… — A major transportation bill put forth by Oregon Democrats came to its … on the bill.
House Republican Leader Christine Drazan criticized … frustration that the major transportation bill had to be ditched … a summary of the transportation bill released by the …
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Oregon Democrats’ major transportation bill is dead, sources say
27 Jun 2025 23:01 GMT
… they drive.
News of the transportation bill’s demise gave a somber … morning. Republicans, who nearly all opposed the bill, were chipper.
Democrats dominate … bill met headwinds.
In the Senate, Democratic state Sen. Mark Meek …
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Fate of transportation bill lies with swing lawmakers as Democrat Senator vows opposition
27 Jun 2025 22:13 GMT
… racing to pass a transportation bill that would generate $11 … of the 155 pg transportation bill — but we found … Senate, but without Meek's support, Democrats would need a Republican … . “Today’s amended transportation bill is a strong compromise that …
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UPDATE: Major Oregon transportation bill heads back to committee
27 Jun 2025 17:57 GMT
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SALEM — A statewide transportation bill, HB 2025, has been … Senate. Although Democrats hold a supermajority in both chambers of Congress … least one Republican’s support.
Smith said Democrats were “working … with Fahey and the Democrats to get bipartisan …