White House Submits FY17 Budget Revisions - But Too Late to Change the Omnibus?

March 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 27, 2017 - Last Friday evening, the White House Office of Management and Budget sent Congress proposed changes to...

The Three Aims of the Trump Transportation Budget

March 23, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 23, 2017 - The President's budget outline released last week is so light on details that you can’t even...

DeFazio Introduces Gas Tax Indexation Bill

March 23, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 23, 2017 - This week, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the ranking minority member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of March 27, 2017

March 23, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, March 28 – House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection – subcommittee hearing on...

White House Announces Rethink of Fuel Efficiency Standard Increases

March 17, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 17, 2017 - President Trump has announced that that the EPA will reeconsider a decision to let the Obama...

Trump Budget Endorses Independent, Private Air Traffic Control Provider

March 17, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 17, 2017 - The budget document released by the White House this week expresses support for transferring air traffic...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of March 20, 2017

March 17, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, March 21 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - subcommittee roundtable discussion of...

Trump’s FY18 Budget Would Kill TIGER, EAS, New Rail Transit – But Faces Uphill Battle

March 16, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 16, 2017 - President Trump this morning released a very broad outline of his proposals for a portion of...

Hours of Service “Restart Rule” Drama May Finally Be Settled

March 9, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 9, 2017 - The long-running drama between the trucking industry and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) over...

Jeff Rosen Named Deputy SecDOT; Derek Kan Rumored As Under Secretary

March 9, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 9, 2017 - President Trump has announced he will nominate former U.S. Department of Transportation General Counsel Jeffrey A....

Senate Appropriations Examines Infrastructure Needs, Funding

March 9, 2017 | Jeff Davis

March 9, 2017 - The Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing Appropriations held a hearing this week on the big...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of March 11, 2017

March 9, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, March 14 – Senate Energy and Natural Resources – full committee hearing on opportunities to improve American energy infrastructure (witness...