Moran, Dems Ask McDonnell to Oppose Transit Bills
Rep. Jim Moran asked Gov. Bob McDonnell to oppose the measures in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Jim Moran joined other Virginia Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday to ask Gov. Bob McDonnell to voice opposition to a package of bills in Congress that Connolly says would cut millions of dollars of federal funding for public transit in Virginia. Moran, along with Reps. Gerry Connolly and Bobby Scott, sent a letter to McDonnell Wednesday, criticizing a package of transportation-related bills in Congress scheduled to come up for a vote this week. The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act would approve $260 billion in federal transportation programs over the next five years. Two attached bills would require federal workers to pay more for their retirement and attempt to promote oil shale production, according…
Will Radle
12:10 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Want to thank each Virginia Democratic Congressman. Representatives Moran, Connolly and Scott are asking for bipartisan support of our intermodal transportation needs. We need solutions. Where are the Republicans on this important issue? Thank you. A. Will Radle, Jr. www.VA8.com more ›