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Transportation Bill
July 9, 2012

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) discussed how the federal transportation bill will benefit Illinois' economy and infrastructure at a press conference with state, regional and local officials at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago on Monday, July 9. The bill invests $4.1 billion in Illinois' highways and $1.5 billion in its mass transit systems while creating or saving almost 68,000 jobs in the state.

Transportation Bill Creates Jobs, Increases Funding for Illinois
June 29, 2012

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a statement following passage of H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. Durbin served on the conference committee to help craft the final version of the legislation, which provides an increase in funding to Illinois. The legislation runs through fiscal year 2014, and is estimated to create or maintain more than two million jobs, while streamlining federal programs and the approval process for transportation projects.



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6/13/12 Durbin Calls on Illinois House Republicans to Demand Speak Boehner Bring Bipartisan Senate Transportation Bill to a Vote
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