Some DHS Funding Disruption Likely After Feb. 13

February 6, 2026 | Jeff Davis

February 6, 2026 – Eleven of the twelve annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 have now been signed into...

Gateway, NJ/NY Sue USDOT for Unpaid Hudson Tunnel Bills

February 6, 2026 | Jeff Davis

February 6, 2026 - A pair of lawsuits was filed earlier this week by the sponsors of the Hudson River...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of February 9, 2026

February 6, 2026 | Jeff Davis

House OK's FY26 Appropriations, Ending Brief Shutdown

February 3, 2026 | Jeff Davis

February 3, 2026 - The House cleared a five-bill FY26 appropriations package this week, including DOT funding, which is expected...

Another Shutdown Starts as Senate Passes Amended Funding Bill; House May Vote Monday

January 31, 2026 | Jeff Davis

January 31, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Transportation began a slow-moving lapse-of-appropriations shutdown this morning because Congress has been...

Trump Floats Federal Cap on State Gas Tax Rates, Placing Road Funding at Risk

January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis

January 30, 2026 - Trump’s suggestion of capping state gas taxes may be idle talk, but if taken seriously it...

DOT Freeze Will Stop Construction of Hudson Tunnel February 6

January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis

January 30, 2026 - A federal reimbursement freeze ordered by the Trump administration will force a February 6 shutdown of...

EPW Explores the Potential for Bipartisanship on Permitting Reform

January 30, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

January 30, 2026 - A bipartisan Senate EPW hearing highlighted broad agreement on the need for permitting reform, but lingering...

NTSB Unveils Findings, Probable Cause and Recommendations from DCA Mid-air Collision Investigation

January 30, 2026 | Sohail Husain

January 27, 2026 - The NTSB concluded that the January 2025 DCA midair collision was caused by systemic FAA, air...

Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation and NEVI Progress Updates

January 30, 2026 | Grace Truslow

January 30, 2026 - A federal court ruled that USDOT’s 2025 freeze of the NEVI EV-charging program was illegal, restoring...

Another Brief Shutdown Likely As Congress Struggles to Strip Homeland Bill from Minibus

January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis

January 30, 2026 - A breakdown over Homeland Security funding has derailed a bipartisan appropriations package, making a short government...

Trump Says Aircraft Certification Not Just About Safety Anymore - Trade Takes Precedence

January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis

January 30, 2026 - Trump’s move to decertify Canadian-made aircraft over a trade dispute risks politicizing airworthiness certification and undermining...