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John L. Mica (born January 27, 1943) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 7th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, starting January 3, 2011.
Early life, education and career
Mica was born in Binghamton, New York, but grew up in Florida and was educated at Miami Edison High School, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida. He is a member of Delta Chi Fraternity and earned an education degree. Mica had been a businessman, serving in capacities in the real estate, telecommunications, government affairs, and consulting fields.
Early political career
Mica was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for two terms from 1976 to ...
U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-FL) (R) speaks while Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) sits nearby during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. , positive
Some senators have proposed pairing infrastructure bank with tax breaks for corporations
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica said “a national infrastructure bank is dead on arrival in the House,” after some senators proposed pairing the bank portion of Obama’s failed jobs plan with tax breaks for corporations.
“This is about getting people to work immediately,” Mica, R-Fla., said during a Wednesday hearing on the bank. “It will take a year to set up the infrastructure bank.”
The creation of an infrastructure bank ...
The Northeast Florida congressman who chairs a key House committee is pushing for large cuts in transit spending over the next six years that he says will save money and opponents say will cost jobs.
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., proposed a transportation bill Thursday that spends $230 billion in the next six years. That is a drop of about 20 percent from the last transportation bill, signed by President George W. Bush in 2005, and less than half of the $566 billion requested by President Barack Obama to shore up the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
"We're willing to work with Democrats to get ...
Hours after President Barack Obama pressed Congress to extend surface transportation funding before it runs out next month, a key House Republican announced Wednesday that he's on board for a short-term fix one more time.
"As Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, I will agree to one additional highway program extension, this being the eighth of the overdue transportation reauthorization," said Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) in a statement.
The current authorization, which provides funding for highway construction, bridge repair and mass transit systems, expires on Sept. 30. During a Rose ...