Topic: Ray LaHood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Friday he is optimistic that Congress will pass a sweeping bill to authorize funding for road and transit by August.LaHood told reporters the reason for his optimism stems from meetings with Congressional leaders ...
Dec. 6, 1945, Peoria, Ill., U.S.), American politician who served as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2009) before becoming U.S. secretary of transportation (2009- ) in the administration of Democratic Pres. Barack Obama.. The following year he joined the ...
The article evaluates the appointment by U.S. President Barack Obama of Republican Congressman Ray LaHood of Illinois to serve as federal transportation secretary. His choice of retiring GOP Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois to be transportation secretary is more intriguing and offers ...
DOT declines to release data on 'cash for clunkers' that would show impact on US carmakersThe Obama administration is refusing to quickly release government records on its " cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that would substantiate or undercut White House claims of the program's ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration was optimistic on Sunday that the U.S. Senate would extend the federal " "LaHood was cautious in his remarks since procedural and political realities in the Senate may not allow expedited consideration of a proposed $2 ...
Transportation nominee says infrastructure spending, sustainability are key prioritiesFormer congressman Ray LaHood said Wednesday one of his priorities as transportation secretary will be to make sure the money Congress sets aside for construction projects to stimulate the economy is wisely spent.One of ...
President-elect Barack Obama was expected Friday to add a second Republican to his administration by putting Ray LaHood in charge of a massive spending spree at the Department of Transportation.LaHood, who is retiring from his House of Representatives seat in Obama's home ...
Obama to tap moderate Republican, fellow Illinoisan LaHood to head transportation departmentRay LaHood has said he wanted to write his memoirs now that he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 14 years. "The 63-year-old LaHood, who fellow Illinoisan and ...
Leading Indicators for 2008 Political Fortunes Point Downward for RepublicansIt is gallows humor time for Republicans in Congress, where one lawmaker jokes that "there's talk about us going the way of the Whigs," the 19th century political party long extinct."That's not going ...
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Belva Davis speaks with Sec. LaHood, in San Francisco for ...2011-09-17
