Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Maritime-Related nominations

October 24, 2025 | Sohail Husain

October 24, 2025 - The Senate Commerce Committee examined maritime-related nominations this week, with senators raising concerns about U.S. shipbuilding...

HTF Ran $30.6 Billion User-Pay Deficit in FY 2025

October 24, 2025 | Jeff Davis

October 24, 2025 - The federal Highway Trust Fund spent $30.6 billion more in the just-ended fiscal year 2025 than...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 27, 2025

October 23, 2025 | Jeff Davis

Mode Choice for Urban Mobility

October 17, 2025 | Sohail Husain

October 17, 2025 - Cities facing financial, political, and ridership pressures are increasingly choosing lower-cost, flexible bus rapid transit over...

Another Week With No Progress Towards Ending Shutdown

October 17, 2025 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2025 - Another week has passed with a complete lack of progress towards resolving the issues behind the...

Advocates Responding to Policy Changes and Preparing for Reauthorization

October 17, 2025 | Philip Plotch

October 17, 2025 - At an Eno webinar last week, transportation advocates stressed the need for major policy shifts, stronger...

Reauthorization Look-Ahead: Determining Funding Totals, Splits, and Program Allocations

October 17, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins

October 17, 2025 - Right now, behind-the-scenes negotiations on Capitol Hill are trying to set the financial parameters of the...

End-of-FY Budget Data Starts Trickling In

October 17, 2025 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2025 - Some preliminary numbers for USDOT and Highway Trust Fund spending for the just-ended fiscal year are...

Most USDOT Spending Back to Normal Levels Amidst "Shutdown"

October 17, 2025 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2025 - Despite the government shutdown, USDOT quickly resumed over $1 billion per day in grant reimbursements once...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 20, 2025

October 17, 2025 | Jeff Davis

No End in Sight for Shutdown

October 10, 2025 | Jeff Davis

October 10, 2025 - The shutdown continues, stalling USDOT funding as Congress remains deadlocked over ACA subsidies and spending priorities.

Transit Safety and Federal Funding: USDOT Puts Selected Transit Agencies on Alert Over Transit Safety Levels

October 10, 2025 | Grace Truslow

October 10, 2025 - USDOT warned major transit agencies to improve safety and curb fare evasion or risk losing federal...