Legislation introduced in the House Committee on Appropriations to fund the U.S. government through September 30 would not fund transportation programs at levels authorized in MAP-21, the federal transportation bill signed into law last year. The legislation reduces federal funding for a number of key programs ranging from safety to New Starts. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer protested in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner that "Congress made a commitment to the American people that we were going to invest in our nation's infrastructure at a time when our economy needs it the most."

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