Today, more than 1,000 companies, chambers of commerce, organizations and labor groups from all 50 states signed a letter to Congress asking them to “make transportation job #1” and pass a federal highway and public transit bill this spring.  For all the upbeat talk that Democratic and Republican leadership have paid this legislation, this job creator continues to languish on the sidelines like Tom Brady's back-up quarterback.

Advancing this bill means advancing common-sense projects that facilitate the movement of commerce around the country.   For groups like the North Carolina Chamber, who are aggressively working hard to make sure their labyrinth of interstates, roads, bridges and railways are adequately prepared for new freight coming through their ports after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion in 2014,  this bill means business.  

Unfortunately despite wide bipartisan agreement on this effort, critical time is being wasted and economic opportunities are being lost.  Take Salt Lake City for example, which has had to put all future capital transit projects on hold due to uncertainty surrounding federal funding.

Today, the business and labor communities are taking action and making their case: Make Transportation Job #1.  To support this effort the U.S. Chamber-led Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition is launching a six figure ad campaign here in Washington, DC and in key states and districts around the country over the month of February, including television, radio and on-line ads.  The “Make Transportation Job #1 Campaign” will include a radio tour and a massive grassroots initiative over the February recess.