50 Years Ago Today: The First Transportation Appropriations Act

October 17, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2017 - Fifty years ago today, on October 17, 1967, the House of Representatives passed the conference report...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 16, 2017

October 13, 2017 | Jeff Davis

POSTPONED - Tuesday, October 17 - Senate Appropriations - Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - subcommittee markup of a draft...

Budget Blueprints Belatedly Move in House, Senate

October 6, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2017 - Fiscal year 2018 began six days ago, and both chambers of Congress are finally getting around...

PHMSA Administrator Confirmed As Nominations Backlog Grows

October 6, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2017 - The Senate yesterday evening confirmed Howard Elliott to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...

FHWA Gives States FY18 Highway Funding; Indicates Record High Allocated Withholding

October 6, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2017 - This week, the Federal Highway Administration formally gave states $41.4 billion in highway contract authority via...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 9, 2017

October 5, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, October 11 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Highways and Transit – subcommittee hearing on stakeholder perspectives...

Another False Alarm: FAA Reform Bill Not On Next Week's House Schedule, Either

October 5, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 5, 2017 - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) once again today did not mention the stalled Federal Aviation...

Trump Upends His Own Infrastructure Plan With PPP Comments to Democrats

September 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2017 - President Trump unexpectedly distanced himself from one of the core principles of his own Administration's infrastructure...

Republican Tax Reform Outline Includes Repatriation, but No Specific Reference to Infrastructure Pay-For

September 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2017 - Earlier this week, the White House, in coordination with House and Senate Republican leaders, released a...

Trump Nominates New Jersey DMV Head to Run FMCSA

September 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2017 - President Trump on September 28 formally nominated Raymond Martinez to serve as Administrator of the Federal...

Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations - September 29, 2017

September 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis

September 29, 2017   For an updated calendar of pending transportation-related Presidential nominations, click here. For an updated table showing...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 2, 2017

September 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, October 3 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on Coast...