Blumenthal Statement On Senate Passage Of Major Transportation Bill
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the bipartisan Senate passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. This legislation will modernize current transportation systems and infrastructure while creating or saving 2.8 million jobs.
“This decisive bipartisan passage will help restore and upgrade our highway, transit, and rail systems, and put millions of men and women back to work,” said Blumenthal. “To keep America competitive in the 21st century we must continue to invest in transportation and other infrastructure, and ensure our fragile economic recovery stays on track. Hopefully, today's progress may mean more bipartisan cooperation on jobs and economic growth."
Senator Blumenthal’s Rental Truck Safety amendment was adopted and passed with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. This amendment directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of accidents involving rental trucks evaluating crash fatality and injury statistics, analyzing State and local laws regulating rental truck companies, and assessing rental truck maintenance programs.
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