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Relevant Committees: | Bicycle Caucus Member:

Has the Senator co-sponsored bicycle friendly legislation? Cosponsored?
Complete Streets (S. 1056)
A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the transportation system on federally funded streets
2010 Safe Routes to School (S. 800)
An bill to reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School program
2012 Cardin Cochran Amendment
An amendment to the Senate transportation bill to give cities & counties a voice in transportation decisions
Has the Senator voted in favor of biking and walking? Supported?
2009 Coburn Amendment to Defund Transportation Enhancements
Failed amendment to defund Transportation Enhancements by making it optional
2011 Paul Amendment (S. Amendment 821 to H.R. 2112)
Failed amendment to prevent TIGER funds from paying for local biking & walking projects
2012 Transportation Bill in Transportation Conference Committee
Members of the transportation conference committee signed the new transportation bill before it was considered by the full House and Senate. Many lawmakers who support multi-modal transportation chose not to endorse the report to show their protest to a bill that cut biking and walking funds by 33%. A bike signifies a committee member who chose not to sign; a crossed-out bike signifies a committee member who chose to sign.
Has the Senator co-signed a bike-friendly Dear Colleague letter? Cosigned?
2013 Non-Motorized Safety Performance Measure letter
A letter led by Senators Merkley of OR and Kirk of IL asking Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to create a non-motorized safety performance measure

Member Profile

Sen. ()

Relevant 
Committees:
 | Bicycle Caucus Member:

Has the Senator co-sponsored bicycle friendly legislation? Cosponsored?
Complete Streets (S. 1056)
A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the transportation system on federally funded streets
2010 Safe Routes to School (S. 800)
An bill to reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School program
2012 Cardin Cochran Amendment
An amendment to the Senate transportation bill to give cities & counties a voice in transportation decisions
Has the Senator voted in favor of biking and walking? Supported?
2009 Coburn Amendment to Defund Transportation Enhancements
Failed amendment to defund Transportation Enhancements by making it optional
2011 Paul Amendment (S. Amendment 821 to H.R. 2112)
Failed amendment to prevent TIGER funds from paying for local biking & walking projects
2012 Transportation Bill in Transportation Conference Committee
Members of the transportation conference committee signed the new transportation bill before it was considered by the full House and Senate. Many lawmakers who support multi-modal transportation chose not to endorse the report to show their protest to a bill that cut biking and walking funds by 33%. A bike signifies a committee member who chose not to sign; a crossed-out bike signifies a committee member who chose to sign.

State Profile

Federal Investments

3 federal programs provide these dedicated funds for biking and walking:
Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational Trails.

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State Complete Streets Policy:

Fair Share for Safety in

Eliminating the tiny percentage of funding for bicycling and walking projects will worsen the existing discrepancy between funding, safety, and the number of trips made by foot and bike.

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Proportion of traffic fatalities that are bicyclists or pedestrians in :

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Biking Matters in

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For more information contact Caron Whitaker at (202) 215-­3908 or caron@bikeleague.org.