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Week of December 15, 2025

Dec 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis

Senate Adjourns for Year Without Further Progress on Appropriations Bills

December 19, 2025 - The Senate adjourned without advancing further FY 2026 appropriations after a five-bill package collapsed over Democratic objections linked to Trump administration actions targeting Colorado.

Environment
Dec 19, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins

House Passes SPEED Act, Sharpening Permitting Divide

December 19, 2025 - The House passed the SPEED Act largely along party lines, advancing NEPA changes to speed permitting while deepening partisan divisions, particularly over offshore wind.

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Senate Passes Cruz-Cantwell Bill Restricting Military Helicopter Ops Near Airports

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis
December 19, 2025 - Senate outrage over Pentagon overreach following a fatal Black Hawk–airliner crash broke a legislative stalemate, allowing...
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Senate Confirms Last Trump Modal Administrator; Most Other Nominees Sent Back

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis
December 19, 2025 - The Senate adjourned after confirming several key transportation nominees but left multiple senior Department of Transportation...
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FAA Chief Briefs House, Senate on ATC Status

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis
December 18, 2025 - The FAA Administrator gave two Congressional committees updates on the status of air traffic control this...
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Maritime

The Coast Guard’s Ongoing Experience with New Technology

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Sohail Husain
December 19, 2025 - At a December 16th hearing, lawmakers examined how the Coast Guard is integrating unmanned maritime technologies...
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Automated Vehicles, Transportation Technology

2025 Autonomous Vehicles Federal Policy Wrapped

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Grace Truslow
December 19, 2025 - In 2025, expanding autonomous vehicle deployments spurred increased federal and state action on safety, data, labor,...
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From Research to Policy: Ali Kothawala’s TJO Fellowship Experience at Eno

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Kirbie Ferrell
December 19, 2025 - As a 2025 Thomas J. O’Bryant Fellow, Ali Kothawala contributed to Eno’s research and policy work,...
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Highlights from Eno’s “Planning in the Age of Uncertainty”

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Alimurtaza Kothawala
December 19, 2025 - A new Eno whitepaper finds that decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) can help transportation agencies...
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Federal Funding, Funding & Finance

DOT Requests Applications for $1.5B in BUILD Grants

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis
December 19, 2025 - USDOT announced that applications for the final $1.5 billion in IIJA-funded BUILD grants are due February...
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Chart of the Week: The Relative Decline of Rural VMT

December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis
December 19, 2025 - Our chart of the week shows how rural vehicle miles traveled have continued to decline relative...

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