Committee Favorably Reports FY2017 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill (US Senate Committee on Appropriations)

(Source: US Senate Committee on Appropriations) 04.21.16 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the FY2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, a $56.5 billion bill to invest in the nation's infrastructure, house the vulnerable, and support economic development. The FY2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act provides $56.5 billion to fund the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies. The bill represents an $827 million decrease from FY2016 enacted levels and $2.9 billion below the...