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  • Congressman Miller Urges Full FY 2010 Funding for Positive Train Control
    Oct 2, 2009  - This week, Congressman Miller and over 20 of his colleagues urged House and Senate appropriators to maintain the level of funding contained in the Senate-passed version of the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (T-HUD), for the dev... More
  • Congressman Miller Urges Full Funding for Positive Train Control
    Oct 2, 2009  - Today, Congressman Gary Miller and over twenty of his California colleagues urged House and Senate appropriators to maintain the level of funding contained in the Senate-passed version of H.R. 3288, the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriatio... More
  • House Passes the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act
    Sep 18, 2009  - On Thursday, the House passed the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act to establish long-term, sustained funding on a broad range of areas with the potential to revolutionize transportation.  Specifically, the bill establishes an Energy Department vehicle technology research and development program to st... More
  • Congressman Miller and Colleagues Highlight Failure of the So-Called Stimulus
    Jul 10, 2009  - This morning, Congressman Miller joined several of his colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to highlight the failure of the Democrat Stimulus Package to provide the jobs Americans were promised.  In February of this year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated ... More
  • California Leads the Nation in Poor Roads
    May 15, 2009  - In a recent report, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials found that California’s major urban roads are the roughest in the nation, costing the average state driver at least $590 annually in extra vehicle operation costs.  In fact, in some areas, such as Los Angeles,... More
  • Law Enforcement Officials Find Most Drugs Cross U.S. Borders in Trucks
    Apr 24, 2009  - In the wake of increasing violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, law enforcement officials have found that most of the drugs smuggled into the United States by the Mexican drug cartels are concealed in trucks that drive across U.S. border checkpoints.  Since the implementation of the North American ... More
  • Orange County Transportation Authority Testifies Before House Subcommittee
    Jan 30, 2009  - This week, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on the role, needs, and benefits of passenger and freight rail in our communities.  Congressman Miller, a member of this Subcommittee, welcomed the testimony of Orange County Transportation Authority Ch... More
  • 111th Congress Officially Sworn In
    Jan 16, 2009  - Legislative business for the 111th Congress officially began as Members convened to take the oath of office.  As our nation currently faces historic and unprecedented challenges, Congress must work to provide solutions for our country’s needs.  As always, Congressman Miller will work with his collea... More
  • Congressman Miller's Outlines Legislative Priorities for the 111th Congress
    Jan 1, 2009  - This month I will be sworn in for a sixth term in office.  It is an honor and a privilege to continue serving the people of California’s 42nd Congressional District.  As always, I will work with my colleagues in Congress to fight for the issues that matter to Southern California and our nation.   ... More
  • House Votes to Enhance Rail Safety
    Sep 26, 2008  - The House unanimously passed a bill this week that would reauthorize and improve rail safety programs and standards.  Specifically, the bill requires the implementation and use of Positive Train Control technology on commuter and high risk freight routes.  Positive Train Control is a techn... More