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Transportation is a vital part of our daily lives, from the morning commute to the movement of goods. Highways, railroads, trucking, air travel, and mass transit are all important parts of the ever expanding network of transportation. Senator Hutchison led efforts in 2006 to repeal the Wright Amendment, which limited flights out of Dallas Love Field Airport and artificially inflated air fares. Originally intended to encourage growth at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the provision limited competition between major carriers. At the Senator's encouragement, airlines and airport owners reached an historic agreement -- now enacted into law -- that removed unfair barriers and restrictions at Love Field.

07.30.09Sen. Hutchison Extends Texas Toll Moratorium through 2010Press Release
07.14.09ROCKEFELLER, HUTCHISON, DORGAN, DEMINT INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN AVIATION BILLPress Release
06.23.09Hutchison: High Speed Rail is Crucial to America’s Transportation FuturePress Release
06.05.09Sen. Hutchison Discusses Transportation Priorities, Economic Development at Denison Press ConferencePress Release
05.28.09Sen. Hutchison Discusses Tolling Moratorium Amendment, Property Rights With South Texas Community LeadersPress Release
05.22.09Tolling Existing Federal Roads is Unfair to Taxpayers & DriversWeekly Column
05.21.09Sen. Hutchison Offers Bill to Prohibit Tolling on Existing Federal HighwaysPress Release
05.01.09Highway Funding Formula Needs RepavingWeekly Column
05.01.09Sens. Hutchison, Brown Applaud Secretary LaHood’s Order for Transportation Dept. to Review Bus SafetyPress Release
04.28.09Sen. Hutchison Introduces Bill Allowing States to Opt Out of Federal Highway ProgramPress Release
04.03.09Texans Talk Back on Education and TransportationWeekly Column
03.09.09MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CONSUMER SAFETY ADVOCATES URGE PASSAGE OF MOTORCOACH SAFETY BILLPress Release
01.21.09Sen. Hutchison’s Ban on Tolling Federal Highways Supported by Transportation Secretary Nominee LaHoodPress Release
01.16.09Moving People and Commerce: My Transportation Priorities for 2009Weekly Column
10.01.08Sen. Hutchison Praises Congressional Passage of Rail Safety BillPress Release
09.26.08Bus Safety Improvements Can Save LivesWeekly Column
09.18.08Sen. Hutchison Calls for Congress to Pass Bus Safety Legislation at Senate Hearing, Press ConferencePress Release
09.11.08Sen. Hutchison: Senate-Passed Highway Trust Fund Fix will Provide Over $600 Million for TexasPress Release
08.29.08Texas Ports – A Gateway to the WorldWeekly Column
07.25.08Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Mean Turbulence for Airlines and PassengersWeekly Column
07.10.08Sen. Hutchison Extends Texas Toll Moratorium through 2009Press Release
06.20.08Replenishing the Highway Trust Fund for Texas RoadsWeekly Column
06.11.08Sen. Hutchison: TxDOT Decision to Pursue I-69 through Existing Right-of-Way a “Major Victory”Press Release
05.06.08Sen. Hutchison Disappointed Senate Could Not Pass a “Clean” FAA BillPress Release
04.28.08Sen. Hutchison Discusses FAA Reauthorization on the Senate Floor6:44 min video
04.28.08Sen. Hutchison Issues a Statement on Continental Airlines AnnouncementPress Release
04.22.08Sen. Hutchison Opposes Increase in Federal Gas Tax, Tolling of Existing Lanes Proposed in Federal Government ReportPress Release
04.17.08Senate Modifies Transportation Bill, Expedites $15 Million for Galveston Bridge ProjectPress Release
04.10.08Sen. Hutchison Speaks at the Aviation Safety Oversight Hearing5:34 min video
02.26.08Sen. Hutchison Brings Together Houston METRO, Congressional Delegation, Local Officials, FTA in WashingtonPress Release
02.14.08Senator Hutchison Applauds Passage of Child Automotive Safety BillPress Release
02.13.08Sen. Hutchison Releases a Statement on Extension of FAA ReauthorizationPress Release
01.18.08Modernizing Aviation to Carry Us into the FutureCapitol Comment


07.03.06 Senator Hutchison attends the formal signing of a $700 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration which will fund the continuing expansion of the DART light rail system in Dallas.

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