March 3, 2023 – The chaotic rollout of the 5G broadband network in January 2022 was a global embarrassment for the United States. The aviation industry was fearful of potential interference that could create significant delays for passenger and freight aircraft. With safety and billions of dollars at stake, the telecommunication and aviation sectors came to an eleventh-hour compromise and the wireless technology companies agreed to temporarily halt service in 5G towers near airports and worked with the aviation stakeholders on a modified rollout.
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Wednesday, March 8 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee hearing on implementation of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2020 (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Wednesday, March 8 – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation – full committee hearing on…
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-states-capitol-1675540_1280-e1498241828742.jpg422750Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-03-03 03:51:112023-04-14 11:28:54Capitol Hill Events – Week of March 6, 2023
February 23, 2023 – The Senate will finally give Phil Washington’s FAA nomination a hearing next week – but will they insist that he give up his military pension in order to take the job, as the Senate has done for some previous nominees in the past?
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February 24, 2023 – Last August, the Federal Highway Administration almost let $250 million in highway funding lapse forever, unspent, in the first year of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Here is what happened when states literally said they couldn’t spend any more money.
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February 24, 2023 – If House Republicans adopt a budget plan for the year that matches what they promised in early January, the non-defense budget (excluding veterans health programs) would be cut by over 25 percent from the fiscal 2023 levels.
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Wednesday, March 1 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Phil Washington to head the FAA – 10:00 a.m., SR-253 Russell.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-states-capitol-1675540_1280-e1498241828742.jpg422750Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-02-23 20:20:482023-04-14 11:28:49Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 27, 2023
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February 17, 2023 – As part of its annual budget outlook release this week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office updated its 10-year federal excise tax forecast and predicts that the annual decline in gasoline tax receipts will accelerate slightly.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/environment-scaled.jpg17082560Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-02-17 17:32:452023-06-27 17:06:36CBO Accelerates Prediction of Gas Tax Decline; Sees Recovery of Aviation Tax Base
