»July 22,
2004:
Oberstar Introduces the PROTECTS Act (The Protecting Railroad Operators,
Travelers, Employees, and Communities with Transportation Security Act of 2004)
(PDF)
»July 7, 2004:
Oberstar Joins Registered Traveler Program (PDF)
»June 23, 2004:
Esposito Joins House Transportation and Infrastructure Democratic Staff
»May 6, 2004: House
Strongly Supports Stricter Security Rules for Incoming Ships
»April
29, 2004: Oberstar: Don’t Stall TEA 21 Extension
»April
28, 2004: House Passes 60-Day
TEA 21 Extension
»April
22, 2004: Oberstar: Bush Earth Day Gesture Lacking
»March
4, 2004: Oberstar: DOT Still Lags in Rulemaking
»February 26,2004: Oberstar, DeFazio Call for Study of
Contract Aircraft Repair Stations
»February
11,2004: Oberstar Faults
Hiring Cap for TSA Personnel Problems
»January 30, 2004: Oberstar Releases GAO Study of Commuter Access to Freight Rail Lines
»November
19, 2003: Oberstar: $375 Billion Bill Meets America’s
Transportation Needs
»October
28, 2003: Oberstar Calls for
Full, Fair FAA Conference
»October
6, 2003: Oberstar Protests
Exemption for Oil Industry, Says
Democrats Locked Out of Energy Bill Deliberations
»October
1, 2003: Legislation Would Reorganize Economic Development
Commissions
»September
10, 2003: Amendment Would Have Ended National Intercity
Passenger Rail Service
»September
5, 2003: House Votes to Preserve Enhancements
»June 30, 2003: Oberstar Presses RSPA on Pipeline Maps
»June
27, 2003: Bipartisan coalition petitions appropriators for
full funding of Amtrak
»June
26, 2003: T&I Democrats
Introduce Bill to Rebuild America
»June
26, 2003: Oberstar Criticizes Bid to Arm Cargo Pilots
»June
18, 2003: New Transportation Program Promotes
Walking, Biking
»June
11, 2003: Oberstar, DeFazio Praise House Passage
of “Flight 100”
»June
2, 2003: DeLay Request to Find Texas Plane Spurs
Letter
»May
15, 2003: Administration’s Highway and Transit
Bill Less Than Anticipated, Needed
»April
25, 2003: Oberstar, DeFazio call for Settlement
of Contract Dispute at American Airlines
»April
18, 2003: Oberstar Calls on American Airlines to Revoke
Protected Executive Pensions
»April
11, 2003: House approves Three Initiatives from
STREET Act for Energy Bill
»April
10, 2003: Bill Aims to Keep Airways Public
»April
2, 2003: Much Still Needs to be Done in Homeland
Security, Oberstar Says
»April
2, 2003: Airline Industry Workers Need
Assistance
»March
27, 2003: Oberstar Bill Aims to Cut Energy Use by
Transportation, Federal Buildings
»March
26, 2003: Oberstar:
Bush War Budget Leaves Ports Vulnerable
»March 20, 2003: Oberstar Decries Transportation Cuts In FY04 Budget Resolution
»March
19, 2003: Oberstar Introduces
Airline Aid Bill
»March
5, 2003: T&I Dems Set
Principles for TEA 21 Reauthorization Talks
»February
27, 2003: Oberstar Supports
SWANCC Reversal
»February
11, 2003: T&I Democrats Select Ranking Members, Subcommittee
Assignments
»January
29, 2003: Seven New Democrats Named to T&I Committee
»January
23, 2003: House T&I Democrats Applaud Choice of DC
Location for DHS HQ
»January
17, 2003: Administration Wrong on Proposed Wetlands Rules
»January
17, 2003: Federal Court Ruling on Mexican Trucks Praised
»October
24, 2002: Oberstar:
Infrastructure Investment Key to Economic Recovery
»October
16, 2002: Oberstar Releases Clean Water Act Study
»October
16, 2002: Oberstar:
Language in CR Will Lead to Highway Cuts, Job Loss
»October
8, 2002: Oberstar Praises FAA Actions on 737 Rudders, Crash-Resistant
Seats
»October
7, 2002: Republicans Pull WRDA Bill From Suspension Calendar
»October
2, 2002: House Aviation Subcommittee Reports Aviation
Stabilization Bill
»October
1, 2002: In Wake of Fresno Attack, Oberstar Calls on House
to Pass Bus Security Bill
»October
1, 2002: Oberstar: Appropriators May Force Amtrak to Cut
13 of 18 Long-Distance Routes
»September
27, 2002: Oberstar
Statement on Corps Reform
»July
24, 2002: Oberstar
Statement on Introduction of the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2002
»July
18, 2002: Oberstar Urges Members to Reject Aviation Security
Deadline Extensions
»July
10, 2002: Oberstar: “Arming Pilots Will Cost More Than $500
Million per Year
»June
27, 2002: Oberstar: “Keep Amtrak Operating”
»June
20, 2002: Oberstar: Administration’s Amtrak Proposal “Not
Worth the Wait”
»May
22, 2002: Oberstar: T&I Pipeline Bill Improved, but Still
Very Flawed
»April
25, 2002: Oberstar: ATA Used Quote Out of Context
»April
23, 2002: Oberstar Appoints
Giovinazzi to House T&I Aviation Subcommittee Staff
»April
8, 2002: Donnelly Joins House
T&I Dem Staff
»February
14 2002: Majority
Of U.S. House Members Are Cosponsoring Bipartisan Highway Funding Legislation
»February
7 2002: Legislation
Designed To Increase Highway Funding In All 50 States Introduced In U.S. House
& Senate
»February
6, 2002: House
& Senate Committees To Introduce Legislation To Correct Highway Funding
Shortfall
»February
4, 2002: Oberstar Says Bush
Budget Will Cost Jobs, Not Create Them
»February
1, 2002: Oberstar: “We Need to Invest in Amtrak”
»February
1, 2002: Oberstar To Host Congressional Forum On Safe Routes
To School Feb. 5
»January
29, 2002: Committee
Leadership Pledges To Work For Increased Highway Funding For FY 2003
»January
8, 2002: Dingell, Oberstar: GAO Report Says Mexican Truck
Safety Still Lags
»December
18, 2001: Rep. Oberstar Criticizes Airlines’ Call for
Extension Of Baggage Screening Deadline
»December
6, 2001: Oberstar: Comprehensive Transportation Security
Policy Needed
»November
30, 2001: Oberstar, Borski
Praise Congressional Action on Mexico-Domiciled Truck Safety
»November
16, 2001: Oberstar: Aviation Security Will Be Changed
Forever—For the Better
»November
9, 2001: Oberstar
Blasts Amtrak Council Decision
»November
2, 2001: Oberstar
Calls on House and Senate to Work Quickly on Aviation Security
»October
5, 2001: T&I Dems Propose $50b Stimulus Package
»October
4, 2001: Oberstar:
OPS Too Slow on Regulations
»August
3, 2001: House Passes 5-Year
Reauthorization of Appalachian Regional Commission
»July
31, 2001: Railroad Retirement
Enhancement Legislation Overwhelmingly Approved By U.S. House
»June
29, 2001: Oberstar Bill Would
Harness Sun Power
»June
28, 2001: Oberstar's Child
Passenger Safety Education Bill Passes House
»June
27, 2001: Houghton, Oberstar
Introduce High Speed Rail Investment Act
»May
16, 2001: House
Transportation Committee Approves Small Business Liability Protection Act
»May
16, 2001: Rail
Retirement & Track Improvement Bills Approved By House Transportation
Committee
»May
16, 2001: House
Transportation Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill To Improve Airport Capacity
Efficiency
»May
10, 2001: Hollings,
Oberstar: DOT IG’s Report Confirms
Mexican Truck Safety Concerns
»May
10, 2001: Oberstar Voices
Strong Opposition To Sale of SW Federal Building
»May
10, 2001: U.S.
House Subcommittee Approves Bipartisan Bill To Improve Airport Capacity
Efficiency
»April
9, 2001: Oberstar Calls on Drivers to Use Extra Caution in
Construction Areas
»March
21, 2001: Railroad Retirement Improvement Bill Introduced In U.S.
House
»March
6, 2001: Oberstar recommends Veith for Seat on Ocean Policy
Board
»February
28, 2001: Oberstar & Young Praise Bush Budget Proposal Funding
Levels
»February
14, 2001: House
Votes to Honor Ailing Colleague
»February
14, 2001: Rail
Disaster Assistance Bill Passes House
»February
14, 2001: Oberstar Introduces
Child Passenger Safety Education Bill
»February
12, 2001: Oberstar: IG’s Report Shows Airlines Still
Lagging in Customer Service
»February
7, 2001: T&I Democrats
Organize Subcommittees
»January
11, 2001: Oberstar: Supreme Court is Wrong on SWANCC
Decision
»January 8, 2001: Oberstar Statement on TWA Merger
»December
20, 2000: Oberstar,
Slaughter to Release GAO Study on United-US Airways Merger
»October
19, 2000: House Passes Water
Resources Bill
»October
13, 2000: Oberstar,
Rockefeller Host Delegation from China For
Aviation Symposium
»October
10, 2000: House
Democrats Thwart Effort to Speed Through Inadequate Pipeline Bill
»October
3, 2000: Oberstar, Dingell Introduce Pipeline Safety Bill
»September
28, 2000: Oberstar, Dingell Call on House to Enact Effective Pipeline
Safety Legislation
»September 19, 2000: Oberstar,
Dingell Call on House to Pass Its Own Pipeline Bill
»September 8, 2000: GAO Report
Identifies Environmental Challenges Faced by Airports
»September 7, 2000: House Passes Railroad
Retirement Overhaul
»August
9, 2000: Safe Routes to School Agreement Announced
»July 26, 2000: Oberstar Bill
Would Protect Consumers From Airline Monopolies
»July 21, 2000: Oberstar Calls on DOT to
Clean Up Rulemaking Backlog
»June 30, 2000: Denicore Appointed to
Aviation Staff
»March 24, 2000: Mulvey Handles Rail Issues
for T&I Dems
»March 16, 2000: House passes FAA
Reauthorization
»February 29, 2000:Oberstar Commends DOT on
Code-Sharing Safety Guidelines
»February 22, 2000:Oberstar: GAO Study Links
Aircraft Emissions to Global Warming
»February 16, 2000: Oberstar Bill Increases
Funding For Great Lakes Clean-up
»January 4, 2000: Oberstar Names
Soumbeniotis to Head Aviation Subcommittee Staff
»November 19, 1999: Oberstar Introduces
the Surface Transportation Board Reform Bill
»November 19, 1999: House Passes Motor
Carrier Bill
»November 5, 1999: DOT IG Report on Mexican Trucks Affirms Need for Motor
Carrier Bill
»September 30, 1999: Oberstar, Borski
Say GAO Report Affirms Position on Harbor Tax
»September 28, 1999: House
Resolution Protests EU Hushkit Rule
»August 6, 1999:House Prods Senate to Take Up
AIR 21
»August 4, 1999:Oberstar: Superfund Compromise
is Sound Policy
»July 8, 1999: Oberstar Appoints Woodle to
Ground Transportation Subcommittee
»July 1, 1999: Oberstar Introduces
Railroad Safety Reform Act
»June 24, 1999: Oberstar to Attend St.
Lawrence Seaway Anniversary Event in Massena, N.Y.
»June 24, 1999: Oberstar: Continue
Restrictions on NAFTA Trucks
»June 22, 1999: Oberstar, Quinn,
Hoffa to Hold News Conference, Call Upon President to Extend Moratorium on
Cross-Border Trucking
»June 17, 1999 Oberstar
Commends Airlines on New Commitment to Customer Service
»June 15, 1999: Aviation Funding Bills
Passes House
»June 9, 1999: Oberstar:
Traffic Delays Now Will Mean Safer, More Efficient Transportation Tomorrow
»May 27, 1999: Oberstar Introduces
Aviation Code-Share Safety Act of 1999l
»May 11, 1999: Democrats Unveil
Brownfields Clean-up Bill
»April 30, 1999: Oberstar Encouraged
by EU Decision To Delay Hushkit Ban
»April 29, 1999: Removal of
Controversial California Project Paves Way for WRDA Approval in House
»April 22, 1999: House Passes Beaches Bill
»March 17, 1999: House Passes Coast Guard
Authorization
»March 11, 1999: Oberstar: Air 21 Meets
Aviation Challenges
»March 10, 1999: Oberstar to Airlines:
'Clean Up Your Act!'
»March 4, 1999: Oberstar: Air 21 Will
Help America Meet the Demands of Aviation in the 21st Century
»March 3, 1999: House Passes Death on High
Seas Revision
»March 3, 1999: Bill to Ban Concorde
Flights Passes House
»February 10, 1999: Hollings, Oberstar
Bills Would Halt Concorde Flights in U.S. Airspace
»February 3, 1999: Oberstar Calls for AIP
Extension; Lipinski: Failure to extend cuts funds in half for FY99
»January 29, 1999: Oberstar Praises New DBE
Rules; Joins Slater in Effort to 'Mend, Not End' Affirmative Action Program for
Transportation Construction
»January 22, 1999: Oberstar Appoints
Galliani Aviation Counsel
»January 19, 1999: Oberstar Praises
Clinton-Gore Livability Initiative
»January 7, 1999: Complete listing of
Subcommittee Assignments
»January 7, 1999: T&I Dems Make
Subcommittee Choices
»October 13, 1998: Congress Passes EDA/ARC
Authorization: Economic Development Programs End 16-year Wait
»September 24, 1998: Oberstar: DOT Bus
Accessibility Rules Bring Closure
»September 17, 1998: Oberstar Names McCarragher
Chief Counsel Esposito to Private Sector after 23 Years on the Hill
»July 23, 1998: T&I Committee Approves
Oberstar Bill Regulating Flights over National Parks
»July 23, 1998: T&I Committee Approves Economic
Development Bill
»June 16, 1998: Oberstar: Whistleblower Protection
Essential to Airline Safety
»May 22, 1998: Oberstar Praises Transportation
Agreement As Good Deal for Workers, Environment
»March 11, 1998: Oberstar, Democrats Say Superfund Bill
Still Needs Work
»February 3, 1998: Oberstar Introduces Bill to
Revamp St. Lawrence Seaway Management
»October 30, 1997: Democrats Outline
Priorities On Superfund Reform
»October 30, 1997: Oberstar Praises MarAd Approval
Of APL-NOL Transfer
»October 1, 1997: Attn: Transportation
»September 24, 1997: Attn: Transportation
»September 11, 1997: Oberstar, Wise Introduce Rail
Safety Reform Act of 1997
»September 10, 1997: Oberstar: BESTEA Invests in
America
»September 4, 1997: Oberstar: ISTEA Bill Stays the
Course'
(Releases
prior to August 1997
were written by former Director of
Communications Eric K. Federing)
»July 23, 1997: Oberstar, Wise Propose Bill To
Reform, Save Amtrak From Collapse
»April 16, 1997: Oberstar, Quinn Lead Bipartisan
Effort To Limit Unsafe Mexican Trucks On U.S. Highways
»March 19, 1997: Oberstar, House Democratic Leaders
Introduce Brownfields Legislation
»March 12, 1997: Committee Democrats Organize
Subcommittee Membership For The 105th Congress
»February 26, 1997: House Votes To Reinstate Income
To Aviation Trust Fund, Provide Financial Support For Air Safety Upgrades and
Air Traffic Control Modernization
»February 5, 1997: Committee Approves Bipartisan
Effort To Release Transportation Trust Funds For Economic Investment
»January 8, 1997: Bipartisan Effort To Release
Transportation Trust Funds For Economic Investment Renewed With The 105th
Congress
1996
»October 1: Oberstar Calls Upon U.S. Senate To Send
The House A Clean Aviation Bill Without Controversial Fedex Provision And Not
Give In To Political Blackmail
»September 18: House Clears Bipartisan Legislation
to Support Victims' Families After an Air Tragedy
»September 12: Families of Air Tragedy Victims to be
Supported Under Bipartisan Legislation Approved Today in Committee
»September 11: House Approves 3-Year Investment Plan
for America's Civil Aviation Network as Oberstar Calls for Extension of Trust
Fund User Fees Beyond the End of this Year
»July 31: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to
Support Victims in the Aftermath of an Air Tragedy
»July 22: House Approves Three Bills to Improve
Transportation Safety
»June 25: Statement by USDOT Inspector General
During ValuJet Hearing Creates False Impression that Transportation Secretary
Pena Might be Under a Criminal Investigation
»June 20: Union Pacific-Southern Pacific Railroad
Merger Likely to Reduce Competition, Raise Rates for Shippers and Consumers
»June 18: ValuJet Accident, Operations Suspension
Calls into Question Safety Oversight Capabilities, Coordination Within the
Federal Aviation Administration
»June 6: Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Railroad
Safety Reform Act to Enhance Safety for Passengers and Reduce Risk of Freight
Accidents
»May 21: Republican Leadership Pulls
Non-Controversial, Bipartisan Unemployment Bill After Unrelated, Controversial
G.O.P. Amendment Affecting Workers Rights Draws Bipartisan Fire
»May 9: National Transportation Safety Board
Reauthorized for 3 Years
»May 1: No Secret, Discriminatory Contracts Allowed
Under Oberstar Amendment to Ocean Shipping Reform Act
»March 21: National Transportation and Economic
Needs Demand Congressional Action to Release Taxpayer Trust Funds this Year
»March 12: House Adopts Bipartisan Committee
Legislation to Revitalize the Federal Aviation Administration
»March 7: Committee Approves Bipartisan Legislation
to Construct and Improve Water Supply Systems Throughout the United States
1995
»December 22: House, Senate Adopt Democratic
Position Ending Railroad Worker Jeopardy in Interstate Commerce Commission
Sunset Legislation
»December 14: New Commuter Airline Safety Rules a
Welcome Relief to the Traveling Public After Years of Uncertainty, Appeals for
Improvements
»December 7: Republicans Marking the 15th
Anniversary of Toxic Waste Cleanup Effort by Stripping Away Federal Funding
from Superfund
»December 7: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to
Construct Safe Drinking Water Systems Throughout the United States
»November 15: Bipartisan Pro-Labor Vote on ICC
Legislation Assures Fairness, Strong Railroads and Government Reform, Says
Oberstar
»November 8: Superfund Hearings Yield Doubts,
Dangers About Proposed Republican Rewrite
»November 2: Republican Superfund Rewrite would
Undermine Reform Effort, Threaten Drinking Water, Says Oberstar
»November 1: Federal Aviation Administration Reform
Advances, Says Oberstar
»October 25: Democratic Members Reorganize
Subcommittee Leadership, Membership
»October 20: Republican Efforts to Make-Over the
Superfund a "Polluter's Entitlement at the Public's Expense," Says
Oberstar
»October 3: Oberstar, Stressing Continuity of
Leadership, Appoints David Heymsfeld to Succeed Paul Schoellhamer as Democratic
Chief of Staff
»August 2: Mineta Disappointed that Amtrak Reform
Bill Withdrawn from Consideration Again
»July 28: Bipartisan Coalition Reverses Republican
Plan to Gut Environmental Protections Throughout the United States
»July 27: House Debates Bill which would Starve
Environmental Health and Safety Protections Throughout the United States
»July 12: First Corrections Day' Bill Sets Bad
Precedent in the House, More Bad News for Clean Water in America
»June 15: Mineta Introduces Bipartisan Legislation
Creating Public-Private Partnership to Fight Financial Perils of Natural
Disasters, Help Homeowners, Ease Unpredictable Burdens on Taxpayers
»May 16: House Adopts Polluters' Bill Setting
"Clean Water Adrift in a Sea of Special Interests at the Expense of Every
Other American"
»May 3: Mineta Calls for Hearings on Oklahoma City
Bombing
»April 6: Anti-Clean Water Act Approved by Committee
in an "Aggressive Assault on the Health, Economy and Environment of the
United States"
»March 3: Mineta Gets Republican Leadership to Break
Their "Contract with America" on Property Takings Legislation
»February 24: House Approves Mineta Amendment to
Ensure Air Safety while Other Federal Regulations Reexamined
»February 8: Mineta Urges Congress, President to Act
to Release Transportation Trust Funds from Artificial Budget Constraints
»February 1: Unfunded Mandates Bill Invites State
Regulation of Federally Deregulated Transportation Services
»January 19: Nine-Month Investigation Reveals
Chronic Underinvestment in the Nation's Transportation and Environmental
Infrastructure Needs Threatening National Economy, Living Standards
»January 4: Committee
Democrats Organize, Elect Subcommittee Leaders, Complete Panels
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