Eric Crawford: “I believe that businesses should have the opportunity to make their own decisions without the Government forcing them…”

These factors have contributed to the widening gap between Highway Trust Fund receipts and expenditures.

The bill was not a blank check for this administration to pursue ancillary social or environmental policies unrelated to the Nation's transportation systems.

The purchasing power of fuel taxes, which have remained unchanged since 1993, has eroded by 55 percent over the last 30 years.

22 States sued as part of 2 separate lawsuits. This spring, two Federal courts found that the rule exceeds the Federal Highway's statutory authority.