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Section-by-Section Summary of the Transportation Empowerment Act (114th Congress)

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Sec. 1. Short title. Provides that the Act can be cited as the “Transportation Empowerment Act.” Sec. 2. Findings and...

Highway “Devolution” Bill Introduced

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 11, 2015 - The latest iteration of legislation to “devolve” most federal surface transportation programs back to state and...

Senate Panel Approves FY16 Corps Funding, But Bill May Not Move to Floor

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 4, 2015 - The Senate Appropriations Committee late last month approved a fiscal year 2016 appropriations bill funding the...

2-Month HTF Extension Signed – What Now?

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 4, 2015 - On Friday evening (May 29), President Obama signed into law the second short-term extension of the...

Excerpts From the White House Statement of Administration Policy on House DOT Approps.

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

SAP issued June 1, 2015 Veto-worthy (1): “The President's senior advisors would recommend that he veto H.R. 2577 and any...

Senate Appropriations Hands Out FY 2016 Spending Allocations

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

May 21, 2015 - Earlier today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted by a party-line vote to give its twelve subcommittees...

House Passes FY16 Budget; Senate Still Debating

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

March 16, 2015 - It’s budget week on Capitol Hill - the House and Senate are considering the annual budget...

32? 11? Confusion Over Number of Short-Term Extensions

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

May 21, 2015 - The Secretary of Transportation likes to repeat the factoid that there have been "32 short-term extensions"...

Senate Hearing Examines ATC Reform

September 9, 2015

May 21, 2015 - The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held the last in a series of five...

Senate Action on 2-Month Extension May Be Last Pre-Recess Business

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

May 21, 2015 - The Senate is preparing to vote on a two-month Highway Trust Fund extension.

December 31 HTF Extension Date Would Tie Into Tax Reform Deadline

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

May 14, 2015 - Congressional leaders are trying to get Highway Trust Fund programs extended from their current May 31...

Obama Admin’s Repatriation Offset Invites Inclusion in Tax Reform

September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

May 14, 2015 - The Obama Administration's proposal to fund surface transportation reauthorization with the repatriation of overseas corporate profits...