OKLAHOMA CITY — The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee praised the progress being made on Oklahoma highway projects funded by $465 million in federal stimulus money. Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., on Monday joined members of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Rep ...

Oklahoma's stimulus-funded transportation projects will come under the spotlight this month when the head of a congressional committee visits to see how the state is spending $465 million in federal contributions, the state's transportation secretary said Monday. The state Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for 173 stimulus projects ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats want increased lending to small businesses and funding for "shovel ready" transportation projects included in a job-creation bill they hope to pass in Congress next month to address the high U.S. unemployment rate. The proposals were discussed on the eve of a forum convened by President Barack Obama to address the highest jobless rate in 26 ...

The House voted overwhelmingly for a bill that includes a provision giving members of Congress a say over who is admitted to the U.S. Coast Guard's 1,000-cadet service academy in New London, Conn. The measure — part of a multi-billion-dollar authorization bill that passed 385-11 ...