January 4, 2023 – Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation notified Congress that they have selected nine projects to share almost $1.2 billion in “megaproject” funding through the first year’s awards of grants from the new megaprojects program established by the bipartisan infrastructure law (at 49 U.S.C. §6701).
January 3, 2023 – President Biden will visit Kentucky today to announce $1.6 billion in federal grants to a new Interstate highway bridge across the Ohio River, the top infrastructure priority of Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rob Portman (R-OH).
January 2, 2023 – As part of their takeover of the House of Representatives tomorrow, House Republicans are scheduled to adopt a new package of rules for their chamber (H. Res. 5) that will have the effect of freezing most federal funding for the Department of Transportation at least for most of this year, if not for the next several years.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EagleCongressUS-1.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-01-02 22:22:142024-03-04 13:06:25House GOP to Adopt USDOT Budget Freeze As Part of New Rules Package
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-494340760.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-23 14:33:252023-04-14 11:27:57House to Clear FY23 Omnibus for Signature After Adopting Last-Minute Infrastructure Amendment
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EagleCongressUS-1.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-21 20:15:422023-06-27 17:06:47Larsen to Take Lead Democratic Role on House T&I Panel
December 21, 2022 – As part of last night’s 10 p.m. Senate “wrap-up” activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent, the nomination of Robert Primus to a second term as a member of the Surface Transportation Board.
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https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/money-1-5-scaled.jpg16002560Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-20 11:09:072023-06-27 17:06:49FY23 Omnibus Bill Appropriates $30B for USDOT
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/money-100-benjamin-stack-pile-scaled-5.jpg17072560Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-16 18:49:012023-04-14 11:27:487-Day CR Extension Cleared In Hopes of FY23 Omnibus Early Next Week