How Will the “Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program” Work?
January 7, 2022 – How would the “Reconnecting Communities” program under section 11509 of the new infrastructure bill work?
Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 10, 2022
Wednesday, January 12 – House Agriculture – full committee hearing on implications of electric vehicle investments for agriculture and rural America (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., virtual. Wednesday, January 12 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on…
Senate Action on Budget Reconciliation Bill Slips to January as Congress Prepares to Adjourn for the Year
December 17, 2021 – The U.S. Senate will be postponing floor consideration of the multi-trillion-dollar budget reconciliation bill until January 2022 at the earliest, as the chamber struggles to finish a few things and adjourn for the year as soon as tonight or tomorrow.
White House Releases Plan to Address Truck Driver Shortage
December 17, 2021 – This week, the White House released an “action plan” for the Biden Administration to address the oft-discussed truck driver shortage and held a roundtable discussion with industry representatives on the issue.
DOT Nominees Held Up on Senate Floor As 3 More Get Committee Hearing
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Former DOT General Counsel Thomson to Coordinate Infrastructure Law Implementation
December 17, 2021 – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation formally announced that former USDOT General Counsel Katie Thomson is returning to the Department to serve as “Director of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation.”
“Where’s The Beef?” Supply Chain Issues Centennial Recap
December 17, 2021 – Many of the goods imported into the U.S.—all told worth around $3 trillion—rely on intricate, finely-tuned international supply chains. When the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on international supply networks, causing shortages, price increases, and instilling plenty of worry in consumers, it also set the holiday season into a more-frenzied-than-usual few months of commercial activity. In other words, ‘tis the season to be weary (of shipping timetables).
Senate Hearing Brings Airlines, Payroll Support Program, Workforce into Focus
December 17, 2021 – Every few years Congress brings together all the major airline CEOs to press them on major concerns and pet issues. The most recent iteration of this event was a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Announcing the Winners of the Martin Wachs Memorial Essay Contest
December 17, 2021 – Over 100 people rose to the challenge and submitted articles for Eno’s inaugural Martin Wachs Memorial Essay Contest. Our judging panels carefully considered each essay in one of two categories—professional and student—and selected the slate of winners we are proud to present to you today. The full essays will be published as an anthology in early 2022, but keep reading for a sneak peek.
EPW Panel Releases Revised Text of Its Budget Reconciliation Title
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