ASCE is civil engineering's voice in public policy.
Get more information on how to take action on transportation reauthorization. At a time of continuing economic stagnation, a multi-year highway and transit reauthorization is critical for boosting productivity, U.S. economic competitiveness, and supporting jobs.
Every spring, ASCE members travel to Washington, D.C, to participate in the Legislative Fly-In, an intensive two-day program that provides participants with an inside look at the political process.
In 1996 ASCE inaugurated its Congressional Fellows Program, which provides an opportunity for an ASCE member to spend one year working in the U.S. Congress.
Annually, ASCE creates a Priorities Issues Agenda for both federal and state legislation. Additionally, ASCE's Board of Direction has adopted 168 public policy statements, which direct the society's public policy activities.
2012 Federal Priority Issues
2012 State Priority Issues
ASCE Policy Statements
How ASCE Develops Policies
State and Local Report Cards
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