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21st Century Transportation

Transportation is responsible for nearly two-thirds of our greenhouse gas emissions and ends up costing us at the pump. Worse still, Washingtonians waste countless hours stuck in traffic with some of the worst congestion in the country.

We're pushing Congress to invest more of its transportation budget on clean, efficient public transportation, instead of big highway projects.

TAKE ACTION: Call on Congress to invest in 21st Century transportation.

PIRG Highlights

From The Newsroom

Product Safety Bill Passes Both Houses

Thanks to your calls and e-mails, we pushed the Senate to pass a strong product safety bill, which will levy heftier fines against companies that made last year the year of the recall.

Congress Ends Practice Of Self-Policing

In March, our advocacy won a new independent office that will end an era of congressional self-policing that allowed the Jack Abramoffs of the world to play fast and loose with money in politics.

Read more about this victory • Read more about our work on lobby reform

News Releases

Health Care Reform Could Mean Jobs, Economic Growth More

U.S. Senate Passes Credit CARD Act More

New Report: Modernizing Our Voter Registration System Could Eliminate Millions in Wasteful Spending More

Our Issues In The News

Got credit card problems? Urge your senator to vote for reforms More

Questioning the role of wealthy corporations in our tax structure More

Put stimulus money into transit More

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