Bill Would Add Electric Vehicle Fees to Boost Highway Trust Fund November 2, 2023 | Jeff Davis In the past 15 years, Congress has conducted 10 transfers from the general fund to the HTF, totaling nearly $272...
Senate Makes Progress on FY24 DOT Appropriations, Should Pass Bill Next Week October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - After a month-long detour, the U.S. Senate resumed consideration of a three-bill package of fiscal 2024...
House Finally Gets A (Relatively Unknown) Speaker October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - After three weeks of leaderless tedium, the House of Representatives on October 25 elected fourth-term Rep....
The Highway Trust Fund Ran a $17.8 Billion Structural Deficit in FY 2023 October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - The Highway Trust Fund ran a $17.6 billion deficit in the just-ended fiscal year 2023 once...
How the House Went from Anti-Urban to Pro-Urban in 8 Years October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - How did the U.S. House of Representatives go from being the more pro-rural chamber to the...
FAA Administrator Whitaker Confirmed, Sworn In October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - Mike Whitaker was sworn in for a five-year term as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration...
Highway Construction Costs Grew Another 2.7 Percent in 1st Quarter of 2023 October 27, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 27, 2023 - After a brief respite in the October-December 2022 quarter, highway construction costs rose 2.7 percent in...
House Transportation Lawmakers Spotlight Highway Trust Fund October 25, 2023 | Jeff Davis At the hearing with House lawmakers Oct. 18, Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, suggested the...
House Now In 3rd Speakerless Week As Agenda Piles Up October 20, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 20, 2023 - The House of Representatives is now in its third week without an elected Speaker, serving under...
FAA Nominee To Be Confirmed by Senate Next Week; Amtrak Board Nominees Advance Through Committee October 20, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 20, 2023 - President Biden's FAA nominee will get a Senate floor vote next week, but one of his...
Fuel Tax Receipts Down, Truck Taxes Up in Year-End FY23 Reports October 20, 2023 | Jeff Davis October 20, 2023 - Yesterday, the Treasury Department released the end-of-fiscal-year receipt reports for all federal trust funds, including the...
