Posts by Caron Whitaker
The Senate’s first draft of the Transportation Bill: What I’m Watching
As the Senate unveils its first look at the next Transportation Bill, we highlight what we’re hoping to see in the bill to make biking better.
Read MoreNotes from climbing Capitol Hill: June 24, 2019
Every day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists’ rights at the federal level. Here are Caron’s notes from the past few weeks on her work to promote bicyclists’ rights on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreNotes from climbing Capitol Hill: June 7, 2019
Every day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists’ rights at the federal level. Here are notes from Caron Whitaker, our vice president of government relations, on her work and the conversations happening on the Hill this week.
Read MoreAmerica needs SAFE Streets
States spend less than 1% of their federal safety funding to reduce the dangers faced by pedestrians and bicyclists, who make up 18% of traffic fatalities. A new bill would change that.
Read MoreNotes from climbing Capitol Hill: May 24, 2019
Every day, the League is working to promote and protect bicyclists’ rights at the federal level. Here are notes from Caron Whitaker, our vice president of government relations, on her work and the conversations happening on the Hill this week.
Read MoreWe can make every bike commute as valuable as Bike To Work Day
By passing the Bicycle Commuter Act, we could put $53 per month back into the hands of bike commuters. Ask your representative to co-sponsor the bill.
Read More“Every Life Counts”: Our testimony on the Hill for safer roads
The League testified before Congress in April, giving voice to the millions of bicyclists nationwide demanding safer roads.
Read MoreHelp us increase and improve federal funding for biking and walking
Imagine your community with more trails for people biking and walking. Imagine a bicyclist and pedestrian bridge over that major arterial that cuts neighborhoods off from each other. At the…
Read MoreHow to make the most of your lobby day at the 2019 National Bike Summit
With #BikeSummit19 Lobby Day just a week away, review our tips and fact sheets on how to protect and promote bicyclists’ rights on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreIs it infrastructure week again?
President Trump campaigned the need for a $1 trillion investment in improving our infrastructure, and he mentioned the issue once again in last night’s State of the Union address. It was an important, if brief, moment.
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