DOT Establishes Multimodal Freight Office

December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 | Jeff Davis

December 1, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced the establishment of its new Office of Multimodal...

Even Counting Mass Transit, There Are No More HTF "Donor States"

December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 | Jeff Davis

December 1, 2023 - Even counting mass transit taxes and spending, the insolvent nature of the Highway Trust Funds mean...

Two Years In, How Quickly Is IIJA Funding Being Put to Work?

December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 | Jeff Davis

December 1, 2023 - How quickly is transportation funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law actually being put to work?

Govt. Shutdown Now Postponed to Jan.-Feb.

November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 17, 2023 - The earliest that the federal government will close for a lapse-of-appropriations shutdown is now January 19,...

House, Senate THUD Bills Will Be Extra Difficult to Reconcile This Year

November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 17, 2023 - Just how far apart are the House and Senate versions of Transportation-HUD appropriations this year? On...

House Lacks Votes to Pass GOP-Only Appropriations Bills as CR Deadline Looms

November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 9, 2023 - Earlier today, the House of Representatives called off a scheduled vote on final passage of a...

House Calls Off Vote on FY24 DOT Spending Bill, Lacking Votes

November 8, 2023

November 8, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 8, 2023 - Last night, the House of Representatives finished amending the fiscal 2024 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill (H.R. 4820)...

House Shifts FY24 THUD Appropriations Debate to Next Week

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - House Republican leaders yesterday decided to postpone consideration of the fiscal year 2024 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill...

Senate Passes 3-Bill Appropriations Package Including THUD

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - The U.S. Senate passed a three-bill package of fiscal 2024 appropriations measures (H.R. 4366), including the...

Biden Administration Increases Federal Share of Hudson Tunnel from 44% to 68%

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration will be making a $3.8...

Senate Makes Progress on FY24 DOT Appropriations, Should Pass Bill Next Week

October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis

October 27, 2023 - After a month-long detour, the U.S. Senate resumed consideration of a three-bill package of fiscal 2024...

House Finally Gets A (Relatively Unknown) Speaker

October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis

October 27, 2023 - After three weeks of leaderless tedium, the House of Representatives on October 25 elected fourth-term Rep....