Archives
107th Congress:
APPROPRIATIONS CUT TO HIGHWAY PROGRAM
Oberstar
Floor Statement in Opposition to the Supplemental Appropriations Conference
Report (7/23/02)
Table
Outlining the State-by-State Cuts to Highway Contract Authority
(7/23/02)
"Big 4" Dear Colleague & Table Showing How Much States Would Recover Under H.R. 3694 (2/11/02)
Legislation
Designed To Increase Highway Funding In All 50 States Introduced In U.S. House
& Senate (2/7/02)
»H.R.
3694 (PDF)
»Press
Release
»Current List of Cosponsors
U.S. House & Senate Committees To Introduce Legislation To Correct Highway Funding Shortfall (2/6/02)
Oberstar Statement on Highway Funding Cuts Included in President's Budget (2/6/02)
Table Showing Job Losses and Highway Funding Cuts Under President's Budget(2/27/02)
Bipartisan
Committee Leadership Pledges to Work for Increased Highway Funding for
FY2003 (1/29/02)
COMMITTEE INTRODUCES BUS SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT
Oberstar
Statement on Introduction of Bill (12/06/01)
H.R.
3429 (PDF)
In
Wake of Fresno Attack, Oberstar Calls on House to Pass Bus Security Bill
(10/1/02)
Language in
CR Will Lead to Highway Cuts, Job Loss
Rep. James L. Oberstar (Minn.), Ranking
Democratic Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today
called for the removal of a cap on highway funding in the latest Continuing
Resolution to come before the House.(more)(Committee Press Release, 10/16/02)
Potential
State-by-State Cuts in Highway Funding (Excel Chart)
Oberstar,
Young, Borski, and Petri Concerned About Funding for Federal-Aid Highway
Program; Send Letters to Hastert
and Gephardt, Young
and Obey (10/9/02)
OBERSTAR INTRODUCES THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 (11/9/01)
Oberstar
Statement (11/8/01)
TEA 21’s STATE HIGHWAY FORMULA FUNDS CUT $423 MILLION BY
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
$423 Million CUT in TEA 21's State Highway Formula Funds (Dear Colleague, 12/7/01)
State-by-State Distribution of Cuts (Excel Table, 12/7/01)
"Big 4" Dear Colleague (12/07/01)
TEA 21 and FY2002 Transportation Appropriations Act Comparison (Table)
Oberstar: T&I Pipeline Bill Improved, but Still Very Flawed (May 22, 2002)
Oberstar Statement on Reauthorization of the Office of Pipeline Safety (2/13/02)
Oberstar
Says Office of Pipeline Safety Too Slow on Regulations
(10/4/01)
GAO
Report 01-1075 (September 28, 2001)
Oberstar, Larsen Request GAO Pipeline Safety Report (PDF Version) (6/8/01)
»OBERSTAR REINTRODUCES PIPELINE SAFETY BILL
H.R. 144: PDF Version Text Version
»PIPELINE ISSUES FROM THE 106TH CONGRESS:
Oberstar
Speech at NTSB on Pipeline Safety (11/15/00)
Letters to President
and Democratic
Leader Urging Opposition to Any Effort to Include
S. 2438 as Rider to Appropriations Bill
(10/17/00)
House Democrats Thwart Effort to Speed Through Inadequate Pipeline Bill (10/10/00)
Oberstar
Statement on Introducing Pipeline Safety Bill (H.R. 5361)
H.R. 5361
PDF
Version (Summary)Text
Version
Statement by White House on H.R. 5361
Statement by DOT Secretary Slater on H.R. 5361
Oberstar Statement at Press Conference
Eight Joint Principles to Improve the Senate Pipeline Safety Bill (S. 2438)
State-by-State Breakdown of Major Pipeline Accidents from 1989-1998
Pipeline Safety Statutory Requirements That Have Not Been Met (1988-2000)
Press Release (9/28/00)
Dear Colleague (9/26/00)
Press Release (9/19/00)
Dear Colleague (9/18/00)
Oberstar
To Host Congressional Forum On Safe Routes To School Feb. 5
(02/01/02)
Background
Paper 01/31/02
»DINGELL, OBERSTAR: GAO REPORT SAYS MEXICAN TRUCK SAFETY STILL LAGS
Press Release 01/08/02
Summary of Report (01/08/02)
Oberstar, Borski Praise Congressional Action on Mexican Truck Safety (11/30/01)
Oberstar,
Dingell, Borski, and Towns Request GAO Study (8/3/01)
»SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON MEXICO-DOMICILED TRUCK SAFETY ISSUES (7/18/01)
Cong. Oberstar's Opening Statement
Cong.
Borski's Opening Statement
»OBERSTAR, BORSKI INTRODUCE RESOLUTION REGARDING MEXICO-DOMICILED TRUCK SAFETY
Text of Resolution (H. Res.152) (PDF)
Oberstar Talking Points at Press Conference (5/24/01)
Truck
Inspections and Facilities of 27 Southern Border Crossings for FY2000 (Excel
Table, 5/24/01)
»DOT-IG RELEASE REPORT ON MEXICO-DOMICIED TRUCK SAFETY CONCERNS (5/10/01)
Hollings, Oberstar Press Release (5/10/01)
Department of Transportation Inspector General Report (5/8/01)
Oberstar, Other Members Write to President on Mexico-domiciled Truck Safety (2/15/01)
Letter to DOT Inspector General on Mexico-domiciled Truck Safety (2/7/01)
YOUNG, OBERSTAR REQUEST FULL FUNDING OF TEA 21 AND AIR
21
Letter
to Hastert and Gephardt (6/8/01)
106th Congress:
FINANCING OUR
NATION'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Oberstar
Testifies Before Ways and Means (July 25, 2000)
OBERSTAR CALLS
ON DOT TO CLEAN UP RULEMAKING BACKLOG
»Oberstar
Letter to DOT Secretary Rodney Slater (August 3, 2000)
»Press
Release (July 21, 2000)
»DOT
IG Report (July 20, 2000)
OBERSTAR URGES MOVING FORWARD WITH
HOURS OF SERVICE
»Letter
to Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Wolf (June 22, 2000)
»Oberstar
Statement at Subcommittee Hearing (June 22, 2000)
OBERSTAR
OPPOSES BUDGET PROCESS REFORM BILL
»Floor
Statement of Congressman Oberstar in Opposition to the Budget Reform Proposal
(H.R. 853) (May 16, 2000)
»Protect
TEA21 and AIR21--Vote "No" on H.R. 853 (Dear Colleague of May 12,
2000)
»Stand
Up for the House and ALL Its Members (Dear Colleague of May 11,
2000)
REPEAL OF
4.3-CENT GAS TAX
»Congressman
Oberstar's Statement (March 21, 2000)
»Committee
White Paper (March 14, 2000)
»Bicycles' Growing Role in America's National Transportation Policy (January 2000)
HOUSE PASSES
MOTOR CARRIER BILL
»Press
Release (November 19, 1999)
»Joint
Explanatory Statement (November 18, 1999)
CONCERN
REGARDING UNSAFE CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING
»DOT-IG
Report on Mexican Trucks (November 4, 1999)
»Cong.
Oberstar Statement at News Conference on Cross-Border Trucking (June 24,
1999)
»Press
Release on Border Inspections (June 24, 1999)
»Letter
to President Clinton, signed by 258 Members of Congress (June 24,
1999)
»Letter
to DOT Inspector General Ken Mead (June 24, 1999)
OBERSTAR
OBJECTS TO ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS IN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
»Oberstar Floor Statement (October 28,
1999)