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House Leaders Kill DeFazio HMTF Spending Provision (Again), but DeFazio and Shuster Are Trying Again

May 30, 2018/

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Ports

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May 30, 2018 – Last Friday afternoon, the House Rules Committee announced the amendment process by which the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8) will be brought before the House of Representatives for debate next week. That process includes stripping out a provision authored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) that would have made tens of billions of dollars from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) available for immediate expenditure – ten years from now.

NHTSA Nominee’s Committee Vote Delayed

May 25, 2018/

Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety

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By Jeff Davis

May 25, 2018 – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee abruptly pulled the nomination of Heidi King to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from its markup schedule earlier this week. The nomination has not been rescheduled for a vote.

House, Senate Approve Biennial Water Resources Authorization Bills

May 25, 2018/

Environment, Federal Budget, Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports, Public/Private Partnerships

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By Jeff Davis

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Senate’s FY19 Corps of Engineers Funding is $351 Million Below House

May 25, 2018/

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports

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By Jeff Davis

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New FMCSA Administrator in Hot Seat at House Subcommittee Hearing

May 25, 2018/

Buses, FASTLANE, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking, Trucking Workforce

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By Alexander Laska

May 23, 2018 – House Members grilled recently confirmed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez on the delayed implementation of motor carrier provisions of the FAST Act at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Tuesday.

Federal Transit Administration Announces $25.8 Million for Transit Planning

May 25, 2018/

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Local governance, Public transit

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By Alexander Laska

May 24, 2018 – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has made $25.8 million in grant funds available for transit planning efforts under the FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning.

Risk Assessment of Automated Vehicles: House Hearing on the Future of Insurance and AVs

May 25, 2018/

Automated Vehicles, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Safety

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By Alice Grossman

May 24, 2018 – Panelists representing the insurance sector at Wednesday’s House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on the Future of Insurance” emphasized the need for insurance companies to have access to data from AVs to be able to adequately assess risk.

House, Senate Appropriations Plans for FY19 Revealed

May 25, 2018/

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

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By Jeff Davis

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House Panel Approves FY19 Transportation Appropriations Bill

May 24, 2018/

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Public transit, Rail, Traffic Safety, Trucking

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By Jeff Davis

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20 Years Ago This Week: House, Senate Pass Final TEA21 Legislation – May 22, 1998

May 22, 2018/

Equity, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund

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By Jeff Davis

May 22, 2018 – Twenty years ago today, on May 22, 1998, the House of Representatives and Senate passed the final conference report version of the landmark surface transportation reauthorization bill, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21).