Ways and Means to Hold HTF Hearing; Senate Finance Continues Work September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis June 11, 2015 - The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee announced his panel will hold a long-awaited...
Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization May Be Linked To Highway Extension September 9, 2015 | June 11, 2015 - In a new interview, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that “The vehicle that I think...
Senate Hearing Examines 12/31/2015 Positive Train Control Deadline September 9, 2015 | Emily Han June 11, 2015 - The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on June 10th about passenger rail...
Section-by-Section Summary of the Transportation Empowerment Act (114th Congress) 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 | Jeff Davis June 11, 2015 - The latest iteration of legislation to “devolve” most federal surface transportation programs back to state and...
President Nominates Rail, Pipeline/Hazmat Administrators September 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis June 4, 2015 - Last Friday, President Obama made two long-awaited nominations for senior safety regulatory positions at the U.S....
Senate Panel Approves FY16 Corps Funding, But Bill May Not Move to Floor 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Jeff Davis March 16, 2015 - It’s budget week on Capitol Hill - the House and Senate are considering the annual budget...
ETW Issue Overview: Separating ATC Provision From Safety Regulation September 9, 2015 | May 21, 2015 - Issue backgrounder on separating the provision of air traffic control services from the regulation of aviation...
