With only 73 days remaining until the expiration of the latest highway and transit authorization extension, today °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â kicked-off a comprehensive grassroots and communications campaign asking Congress to take action on a reauthorization bill before March 31, 2012.
The campaign, called , will continue to build momentum for passage of a reauthorization bill.Ìý The time to engage your member of Congress is now.Ìý Both the House and Senate are in position to move their respective bills but they need to be encouraged to ACT NOW.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and our members have worked hard to get the reauthorization bill to this point and we need to push to ensure members of Congress hear from their constituents of the need to Make Transportation JOB #1 and pass a highway and transit reauthorization bill.Ìý Over the next several weeks °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â chapters, members and business colleagues need to:
- Send letters to your Representatives and Senators;
- Sign a petition expressing your support for passing a highway and transit bill;
- Use a complete grassroots toolkit – available on the – with sample letters to the editor and guidance about arranging effective meetings with your Representatives and Senators.