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Biden Announces Economic Team, but No SecDOT (Yet)

December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020 | Jeff Davis

December 4, 2020 - President-elect Joe Biden announced the key members of his proposed economic team this week, but still...

How Will 2021 Resemble 2009?

November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 | Jeff Davis

November 20, 2020 - How will President Biden's first year in office have in common with President Obama's first year...

$1 Billion in BUILD Grants Announced by USDOT

September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020 | Jeff Davis

September 18, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Transportation on September 16 announced the selectees for $1 billion in surface...

Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Federal Transportation Policy Proposals

August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020 | Brianne Eby

August 14, 2020 - The recent inclusion of environmental justice provisions in major bills and infrastructure platforms indicates a notable...

Guest Op-Ed: Transportation and Health: America’s Longstanding Disconnect

August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020 | Ross Peterson

August 7, 2020 - If we hope to recover from the pandemic and build more equitable cities in the future,...

Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Rail Board, DOT IG Nominees

August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020 | Jeff Davis

August 7, 2020 - Yesterday, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on four pending nominees to...

Labor Unions Ask USDOT for Mandated Passenger Face Masks

July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020 | Brianne Eby

July 31, 2020 - Larry Willis, the President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), sent a letter on behalf...

The Role of Transportation in Improving America's Health

July 28, 2020

July 28, 2020 | Renee Autumn Ray

Transportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs,...

Nomination News: STB May Get Full Membership, Szabat Approved by Committee

July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 23, 2020 - This week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Joel Szabat to be Under Secretary...

House Appropriators Advance FY21 Transportation Funding

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 15, 2020 - Yesterday evening, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $233 billion appropriations bill for the Departments of...

House DOT Appropriations Bill for FY21 Tries to Fund Party Priorities in Tight Budget Environment

July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 7, 2020 - The House's fiscal 2021 transportation appropriations bill tries to meet INVEST Act funding targets while operating...

FY 2021 House USDOT Appropriations Bill - Funding Table

July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020 | Jeff Davis

This a three-page PDF file showing the account-level appropriations and limitations made by the draft fiscal 2021 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill...