Protect Funding for Bicycling and Walking

Lace up your shoes and hold onto your handlebars. We're in for a long fight.

Today, the House Transportation Committee voted against an amendment to preserve dedicated funding for biking and walking in the proposed transportation bill. The bipartisan amendment was introduced by Representatives Petri (R-WI), Johnson (R-IL) and Lipinski (D-IL).

While the defeat of the amendment is disappointing for biking and walking advocates – and communities – across the country, it was notable that the amendment received bipartisan support from all Committee Democrats as well as Representatives Tom Petri (R-WI), Tim Johnson (R-IL), and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) on the Republican side.

As the House transportation bill moves through other Committees and eventually onto the House floor, and as the Senate continues to finalize their version of the bill, we have much work still to do.

Stay tuned for a press release and more updates about next steps.