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Week of May 18, 2026

2026 Reauthorization
May 22, 2026 | Jeff Davis

Surface Transportation Bill Approved by 3 House Committees

Three House committees approved surface transportation reauthorization legislation this week.

Appropriations, FY2027
May 20, 2026 | Jeff Davis

Appropriators Respond to 22% USDOT Funding Cut With $7.8B in Transfers from IIJA Advances

The House Appropriations Committee has responded to a tight spending allocation by taking $7.8 billion in unspent IIJA advance appropriations and repurposing them to fill budget gaps in the new FY 2027 Transportation Appropriations Act.

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FY2027, USDOT

Duffy Speaks to House and Senate Appropriations to Discuss FY2027 Budget and USDOT Initiatives

May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 | Grace Truslow
USDOT Secretary Duffy testified before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, providing progress updates on agency priorities and plans for...
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2026 Reauthorization

Summary of Managers Amendment in Committee to BUILD America 250 Act

May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026 | Jeff Davis
Much of the action in committee was the big "manager's packge" of amendments. Here's what was in it.
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2026 Reauthorization, Amtrak, Freight rail, Land use, Trucking

Detail on T&I Adopted Amendments

May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
More details on the amendments that T&I voted to adopt in the BUILD America 250 mark-up, including the Railway Safety...
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2026 Reauthorization

Energy and Commerce Panel Approves Vehicle Safety Title of Surface Reauthorization

May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 | Jeff Davis
At the same time the T&I Committee was marking up the main surface bill, the Energy and Commerce Committee was...
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2026 Reauthorization

Science Committee Approves Its Portion of Surface Reauthorization Bill

May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 | Jeff Davis
The House Science Committee did its part for the surface transportation reauthorization bill today.
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2026 Reauthorization

BUILD America 250: The Financial Parameters

May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 | Jeff Davis
The Build America 250 Act provides $474.4 billion in guaranteed surface transportation funding over five years.
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2026 Reauthorization

Reviewing Major Changes in the Highways Title

May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
Reviewing the highway title of the Graves Larsen BUILD America 250 bill.
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2026 Reauthorization, Transit

Diving into T&I Transit Policy Changes

May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
The T&I transit title includes a wide range of changes to programs, policy, and statute.
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2026 Reauthorization, Safety & Security

Balancing Flexibility and Accountability in the T&I Highway Safety Provisions

May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
The NHTSA highway safety grant programs are consolidated to enhance flexibility while also seeking to improve accountability for safety outcomes.
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2026 Reauthorization, Automated Vehicles, Safety & Security

Vehicle and Safety Provisions from E&C Title

May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
Chairman Guthrie's bill combines a wide range of vehicle policy changes at NHTSA.
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2026 Reauthorization, Rail

All Aboard for a Review of the Rail Programs

May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
Numerous policy and program changes are included for the passenger rail programs int he BUILD America 250 Act.
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Air Traffic Control, Aviation, USDOT

Administrator Bedford Updates Senate Commerce on Post DCA-Crash Safety Improvements

May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026 | Grace Truslow
Administrator Bedford provided updates to Senate Commerce on the FAA's implementation of NTSB recommendations and other efforts to enhance air...

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