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Government officials and regulators testified about public transportation safety. They focused on subway and light rail systems, as well as the government role in ensuring compliance with sa…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski testified on ways to combat and manage distracted driving. New York Senator Charles Schumer…

Panelists at a day-long conference on distracted driving focused on public safety education and awareness programs. Among the topics they addressed were the use of cellular devices while dri…

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and other officials spoke at a Veterans Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.

Cabinet secretaries and Obama administration officials testified on global climate change, focusing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and J…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about ways to combat and manage distracted driving. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip of…

The Department of Transportation held a day-long summit on reducing the growing safety risk that distracted driving is imposing on our nation’s roads. Secretary LaHood opened the summit, pro…

Secretary LaHood and Administrator Jackson spoke to reporters and answered questions about agreement over a new program to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under …

The first in a series of hearings was held as the committee prepared to rewrite the transit portion of the surface transportation law. The authorization of the August 10, 2005, “Safe, Accoun…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), known as the “Cash for Clunkers” program. Topics included the the success of the program, legislation…

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified on the impact of Pres. Obama’s stimulus package. They focused…

Secretary LaHood spoke about economic stimulus spending on transportation and infrastructure projects, as well as the pace of getting the funds to the states.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood delivered a National Press Club luncheon address on his agency’s dispersal of $48 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He talk…

Secretary Locke, Secretary LaHood and other officials spoke about national infrastructure projects and their relation to the economy and U.S. global competitiveness.

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Transportation Secretary Lahood briefed reporters and provided updates on the H1N1 swine flu outbreak and the U.S. government’s response.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently traveled to New Hampshire and Vermont to visit two projects receiving federal stimulus money. C-SPAN crew traveled along to an $8 million highway…

The House Energy and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing on climate change legislation. Administration officials gave their views on “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” …

President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Transportation Secretary LaHood spoke to reporters and answered questions about efforts to build a national high-speed rail system. The administrat…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about the transportation projects in the $787 billion economic stimulus plan, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Transportati…

President Obama and Vice President Biden delivered remarks at the Department of Transportation. President Obama said the $787 billion economic stimulus plan was “beginning to work” and was “…