federal Highway Trust Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 15, 2008

CONTACT:
Kate Bedingfield
603 782 4613 (o)/603 361 8036 (c)/ kbedingfield@jeanneshaheen.org

Caitlin Legacki
603 782 4613 (o)/603 361 9643 (c)/ clegacki@jeanneshaheen.org

JEANNE SHAHEEN TOURS PIKE INDUSTRIES WARM MIX ASPHALT PLANT, HIGHLIGHTS COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING TO PROTECT NEW HAMPSHIRE JOBS

(Portsmouth, NH) – Today, former Governor and current US Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen toured the warm mix asphalt facility at Pike Industries in Portsmouth and discussed her commitment to fighting to protect New Hampshire jobs.  Under George Bush and John Sununu, New Hampshire residents have been paying more into the Federal Highway Trust Fund than they have been getting back and the fund has become dangerously close to going broke, jeopardizing millions of dollars in New Hampshire projects and thousands of New Hampshire jobs.

For Immediate Release:                                  Contact: Colin Manning
Friday, September 5, 2008                                       (603) 271-2121
                                                                (603) 361-4459

Gov. Lynch Statement Regarding Federal Highway Trust Fund Shortfall

CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today released the following statement regarding the decision to begin rationing federal highway reimbursements to the states.

For Immediate Release
July 28,2008
For more information, contact Brett: (603) 995-9284

Grant Bosse Statement on Highway Trust Fund

(Hillsboro)   Republican Grant Bosse has released the following statement regarding Congressman Paul Hodes calling for Congress to spend an additional $8 billion on the federal Highway Trust Fund.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 28, 2008

Contact:    Erik Taylor

                  Elevare Communications

                  (603) 496-6961

                  taylor@elevare.com

Letourneau Joins New Hampshire Leaders Call for Federal Highway Funding Fix

Federal funding key to important projects to Derry, Windham and Hampstead

CONCORD – State Senator Bob Letourneau (R-Derry), who represents the towns of Derry, Windham and Hampstead, joined other state leaders today in calling on Congress to address the pending shortfall in the federal highway trust fund (HTF).  Experts predict that New Hampshire could lose as much as $52 million in federal highway funding starting in October if Congress does not pass legislation to shore up the HTF.

For Immediate Release

July 28, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman (Rep. Hodes)

                202-225-5206 (office)

                Cissy Taylor (Speaker Norelli)

                603-271-3664 (office)

New Hampshire Leaders Call on Senator Judd Gregg to Withdraw Objection for New Hampshire Highway Dollars

Concord, NH--- Congressman Paul Hodes, Speaker Terry Norelli, Senate President Sylvia Larsen, Senate Transportation Chairman Robert Letourneau, House Transportation Chairwoman Candace Bouchard, and Derrick Hill Vice President of New Hampshire Operations for Pike Industries joined together for a press conference today calling on Senator Judd Gregg to end his opposition to transferring $8 billon to the Federal Highway Trust Fund which would result in $52 million in funding for New Hampshire’s roads. The measure passed the US House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote last week.

For Immediate Release

June 26, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206

Congressman Paul Hodes Works to Bring Federal Highway Dollars to New Hampshire

Washington, DC--- Congressman Paul Hodes today sent a letter to House Democratic Leadership urging the passage of a fix to a multi-billion dollar shortfall to the highway trust fund to help construct and maintain New Hampshire’s highways and bridges.  He also called on Senator Gregg to abandon his hold on this important highway funding for New Hampshire.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 24, 2008

Contact:         Erik Taylor

                        Elevare Communications

                        (603) 496-6961

                        taylor@elevare.com

NH Road Builders, Gravel Manufacturers Applaud Sen. Sununu for Supporting Effort to Find Highway Fund Fix

Gregg opposes proposal that would restore $52 million to New Hampshire, Industry asks for Gregg’s plan to solve highway funding problem

CONCORD, N.H. – Members of New Hampshire’s road building industry today thanked Senator John E. Sununu for his support of a solution to the pending shortfall in the federal Highway Trust Fund.