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Article: CONGRESS ACTS TO PREVENT SHORTFALL IN HIGHWAY TRUST FUND

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July 23, 2008
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Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn. (3rd CD), issued the following news release:

Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) joined with her colleagues to pass the Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act (H.R. 6532), which is needed to address a projected shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the shortfall could lead to a devastating $14 billion, or 34%, reduction in federal highway investment in 2009, which as we are working to strengthen the U.S. economy, would lead to the loss of nearly 380,000 jobs.

Connecticut , according to the Federal Highway Administration, could see funding reductions could of as much as ...

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