Senate Committee Explores Diesel Engine Emission Controls March 13, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins The EPW Committee hearing addressed a bill that would waive compliance with certain NOx standards for trucks in Alaska and...
Tracking Transportation Impacts from Military Engagement in Iran March 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins March 6, 2026 - Fuel prices and airspace rerouting are the initial transportation effects of war with Iran.
House Homeland Security Takes Up Trucking Safety March 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins March 6, 2026 - The House Homeland Security Committee this week stretched its normal jurisdiction to take a look at...
Attempt to Terminate NYC Congestion Pricing was Arbitrary, Capricious, and Illegal March 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins March 6, 2026 - A federal court in NY ruled that the Trump Administration’s attempts to nullify New York City’s...
Checking In on USDOT Advisory Committees February 27, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins February 27, 2026 - Federal Advisory Committee meetings declined at USDOT last year but the Department has solicited new members...
Trump Envisions “Maritime Golden Age” through Investments, Fees, and Deregulation February 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins February 20, 2026 - The Trump Administration’s new Maritime Action Plan lays out an ambitious vision to revive U.S. shipbuilding...
EPA Renounces Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases February 13, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins February 12, 2026 - EPA’s decision to repeal the motor vehicle greenhouse gas endangerment finding revives a legal fight over...
Speed Cameras: Proven Safety Tool, Political Flashpoint February 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins February 6, 2026 - Federal policy on automated traffic enforcement has swung between support and restriction over the past three...
OPM Finalizes Rule Reclassifying Policy-Influencing Career Staff February 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins February 6, 2026 - OPM has finalized a rule reclassifying policy-influencing career employees as at-will positions exempt from traditional appeal...
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...
Looking Down the Tracks: A Case for More Predictable Intercity Passenger Rail Funding January 27, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins January 27, 2026 - As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s advance appropriations expire in 2026, Congress faces a critical...
House Passes SPEED Act, Sharpening Permitting Divide December 19, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins December 19, 2025 - The House passed the SPEED Act largely along party lines, advancing NEPA changes to speed permitting...
