February 10, 2022 – With high gas prices much on the mind of voters, a group of Democratic Senators led by Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) this week introduced a bill to suspend the current 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal excise tax on gasoline from the date of enactment of the bill through December 31, 2022.
Tuesday, February 15 – House Small Business – Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development – subcommittee hearing on IIJA benefits for small businesses (witness list here) – 11:00 a.m., virtual. Tuesday, February 15 – House Ways and Means – Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures – subcommittee hearing on…
For low-income riders, transit fares can create a financial burden, affecting individuals’ ability to pay for other basic needs, such as housing or food. To create more equitable transportation systems, several transit agencies offer reduced fares for low-income populations.
February 4, 2022 – Reminiscent of a certain Led Zeppelin song, all witnesses and Representatives agreed on the utter lack of communication and coordination between the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the middle regarding the issue of if/how 5G affects aviation.
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On February 2, the House Subcommittee on Highways sand Transit held a hearing to explore the impact of AV deployment throughout the U.S.
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February 3, 2022 – President Biden’s nominee to be his budget director declined to defend the Federal Highway Administration’s controversial new policy guidance document when asked about it on two occasions in her Senate confirmation hearing this week.
February 3, 2022 – A Senate committee this week voted to put several Biden Administration nominees to transportation-related posts back on the Senate calendar (where they were at the end of the last session of Congress). But a lone Senator’s illness served to indicate just how precarious the 50-50 Senate can be.