A New Wave of Railroad Investments

September 29, 2023 | Sohail Husain

September 29, 2023 - On September 25th, the Biden administration announced a new round of rail infrastructure funding.

House Votes Down CR As Senate Stays Stalled

September 29, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2023 - The House of Representatives voted down a stopgap continuing appropriations bill today, and with the Senate...

How This Government Shutdown Will Work

September 29, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2023 - Last Friday, the Department of Transportation released its updated shutdown plan that details which activities will,...

GAO Now Tracking Spending Rate of Individual Earmarks

September 29, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2023 - The U.S. Government Accountability Office announced this week that is tracking the individual spending rates of...

Shutdown Likely as House Lacks Votes to Do Anything; Schumer Prepares to Save the Day

September 22, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 22, 2023 - A partial government shutdown starting next weekend seems likely as House leaders seem powerless to avert...

What Will Happen to Transportation During a Lapse-of-Appropriations Shutdown

September 22, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 22, 2033 - If we get to September 30, eight days hence, and there is no law in place...

House Budget Blueprint Assumes Major Transportation Cuts When IIJA Expires

September 21, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 21, 2023 - The House Budget Committee approved a budget-balancing federal fiscal blueprint this week relying on massive spending...

Senate Starts Debate on Annual DOT Appropriations but Makes No Progress

September 15, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 15, 2023 - The Senate began debate on a three-bill funding package that includes the annual DOT budget this...

House Passes Bill to Preserve Internal Combustion Engine

September 15, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 15, 2023 - The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would overturn California's decision to set...

The 2020 Census and "Urban Areas" (not to be confused with "Metro Areas")

September 15, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 15, 2023 - Fiscal year 2024 will be the first year in which the new Census boundaries for urban...

Which Highway Programs Gave Back Unused Funds in FY 2023?

September 15, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 15, 2023 - We now have the full details of which FHWA competitive grant programs spent money so slowly...

House Members File Floor Amendments for Homeland Security Funding

September 8, 2023 | Jeff Davis

September 8, 2023 - House members have filed 187 amendments to the FY24 Homeland Security appropriations bill, but almost none...