http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ray_LaHoodFind stories, videos, and photos about Ray LaHood from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:32:33 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/10/01/distracted.driving.conference/tztop.skull.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ray_LaHood14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Ray LaHood from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/distracted.driving.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/distracted.driving.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTextGreg Zaffke II's mother, Anita, was killed in May when a car struck her motorcycle at a stoplight, he said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/clunkers.reimbursement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/clunkers.reimbursement/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn Londoff Jr. is waiting for the government to reimburse his Chevrolet dealership in St. Louis, Missouri for 142 of the 153 cars it paid rebates for under the Cash for Clunkers program that ended more than a week ago.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/autos/clunkers_roundup/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/autos/clunkers_roundup/index.htmWith the final numbers now in, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday that nearly 700,000 old cars had been traded in for new ones under the Cash for Clunkers program.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmThe government promised $27.5 billion in stimulus funds to help fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges as part of a broader effort to save jobs. The effort is working...sort of.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/21/airplane.trapped/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/21/airplane.trapped/index.html#cnnSTCTextA poor decision by a regional airline was being blamed Friday for Continental Airlines passengers getting stranded overnight as their plane sat on a tarmac in Minnesota, federal transportation officials said Friday.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/20/news/companies/clunkers_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/20/news/companies/clunkers_sales/index.htmCash for Clunkers, the very successful federal program that has brought car buyers back to showrooms, is about to reach a very rough end of the road.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/autos/nada_clunkers_wind_down/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/autos/nada_clunkers_wind_down/index.htmThe National Automobile Dealers Association is urging the federal government to begin shutting down the Cash for Clunkers program immediately.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/19/women.drunken.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/19/women.drunken.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTextArrests for women driving under the influence jumped by nearly 30 percent during the decade ending in 2007, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Transportation Department.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/autos/clunkers_continues/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/autos/clunkers_continues/index.htmPresident Barack Obama signed a bill Friday morning that breathes new life into the popular Cash for Clunkers program.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/autos/clunkers_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/autos/clunkers_vote/index.htmThe Senate voted 60-37 passing a $2 billion extension of the popular Cash for Clunkers program Thursday evening, as lawmakers rushed to finish business before their August recess.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/06/illinois.texting.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/06/illinois.texting.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextIllinois will become the 17th state on Thursday to ban texting while driving, a safety worry that has caught the attention of the federal government.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/autos/cash_for_clunkers_cars/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/04/autos/cash_for_clunkers_cars/index.htmThe results from Cash for Clunkers are in: Compact cars and hybrids were top sellers under the government's trade-in program, according to government data.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/04/distracted.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/04/distracted.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration is calling together a wide range of officials next month to address how to end accidents caused by distracted motorists.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/02/autos/nada_no_deals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/02/autos/nada_no_deals/index.htmDespite the Obama administration's promises that any Clunker deals written this weekend would be honored, the National Automobile Dealers Association is advising its members to play it safe and not close any more deals until the program's fate is clearer.Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/13/drunken.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/13/drunken.driving/index.html#cnnSTCTextFewer Americans are driving drunk, but roughly one in six drivers on weekend nights is on drugs, according to a data released Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/cash.clunkers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/cash.clunkers/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal authorities unveiled their $1 billion "cash for clunkers" plan Monday as a win for the environment, a win for automakers and a win for drivers who would like to trade up, but they acknowledged the program's impact is uncertain.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/15/airline.safety.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/15/airline.safety.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextRegaining the public's confidence in air travel, on every plane at every airport, is imperative, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday as he kicked off an air-safety summit.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/09/regional.airlines.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/09/regional.airlines.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its inspectors to make sure regional airlines' training programs are in line with federal regulations, authorities announced Tuesday.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/obama.transportation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/obama.transportation/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama declared Monday that his stimulus plan is "starting to work" and that 2,000 transportation projects -- costing much less than expected -- are under way.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/06/us.traffic.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/06/us.traffic.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of Americans killed on U.S. highways last year was the lowest since 1961, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/autos/mpg_standards/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/autos/mpg_standards/index.htmThe Department of Transportation announced the first increase in 25 years of the nation's fuel economy standards Friday.Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama said Tuesday that the country already is "seeing shovels hit the ground" on the first infrastructure repair project funded through the Transportation Department's share of the $787 billion stimulus bill.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/03/news/economy/highway_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/03/news/economy/highway_stimulus/index.htmThe White House released its promised cash infusion on Tuesday to strengthen the transportation infrastructure across America, and began to announce the first recipients of the funds.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/20/driving.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/20/driving.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration will not support a policy of taxing drivers based on their mileage, the Transportation Department said Friday after a published interview in which Secretary Ray LaHood called it an idea "we should look at."Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/08/congress.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/08/congress.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextLeading Republicans warned Sunday that the Obama administration's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus effort will lead to what one called a "financial disaster."Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/27/news/economy/obama_GOP/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/27/news/economy/obama_GOP/index.htmIn the first real test of bipartisanship for his new administration, President Barack Obama heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss his proposed $825 billion economic stimulus plan with congressional Republicans.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/former.congressman.indicted/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former congressman has been charged in connection with his work for an Islamic charity accused of funneling money to an Afghan warlord, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/03/bickering.heights.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/03/bickering.heights.tm/index.htmlThink of them as kids squabbling in the backseat on a long car ride. In the case of Congress, there doesn't seem to be much hope that they'll quiet down and cooperate.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/21/delay.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/21/delay.tm/index.htmlRelations between Republicans and Democrats in Congress have rarely been worse.Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:19:00 EDT