CBO Releases Overview of GHG Emissions in Transportation
December 15, 2022 – The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a helpful research overview entitled Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector.
GAO Sets Up Likely Veto Showdown Between Congress and Biden Next Year Over Pollack Memo
December 15, 2022 – Today, GAO issued a ruling determining that the December 2021 “Pollack memo” urging FHWA employees to encourage states to use their highway formula money for projects that align with progressive policy aims was actually a “rule” under the Administrative Procedure Act and that it activates the Congressional Review Act, which could set up a veto showdown between Congress and the White House next year.
Little Progress on Appropriations Talks; Year-Long CR Threatened
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House Passes Mammoth Defense Authorization Bill: No Boeing Fix, but WRDA, Coast Guard Reauthorizations Included
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FRA Invites Applicants for First $2.3B of Non-NEC Intercity Rail Funding
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Sinema Leaves Democratic Party but May Retain Aviation Subcommittee Gavel
December 9, 2022 – Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) changed her voting registration in Arizona today from “Democrat” to “Independent” and said she will no longer consider herself a member of the Democratic Party. However, she made clear that she will continue to affiliate with Senate Democrats.
The Federal Tax on Driving an Automobile: 1942-1946
December 9, 2022 – The closest that Congress has ever come to a national road user charge was the tax on the “use of motor vehicles and boats” levied during World War II.
Senate Confirms Bhatt to Run FHWA; Amtrak Nominees Expected to Wait in Limbo
December 8, 2022 – The U.S. Senate on December 8 confirmed Shailen Bhatt to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, by voice vote.
New NYC Transit Forecast Previews “Fiscal Cliff” Issues
December 8, 2022 – At its November 30 Board of Directors meeting, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority gave a budget update and a new proposed financial plan for the upcoming year that gives us an update on the status of the “fiscal cliff” that the MTA and other major transit providers will be facing, to some extent, in the next few years.
Senate Committee Hears Private Sector on IIJA Implementation
December 1, 2022 – The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard from stakeholders in the private sector on how IIJA implementation could be improved.