November 3, 2017 – Yesterday, House Republican leaders stunned the infrastructure community yesterday when they released a mammoth tax reform bill (H.R. 1) which included elimination of private activity bonds (PABs), a popular financing tool for certain types of infrastructure.
November 3, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. (Updated with links to bill and report text.) For an updated calendar of pending transportation-related Presidential nominations, click here. For an updated table showing how the pace of transportation nominations in…
Monday, November 6 – House Ways and Means – full committee business meeting to consider H.R. 1, the tax reform bill (markup will continue throughout the week as necessary) – 12:00 p.m., 1100 Longworth. Wednesday, November 8 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider…
While one-third of the U.S. population (and counting) has grown accustomed to hailing an Uber or a Lyft to get around quickly and safely at a low cost, many members of the disability community are still forced to schedule rides days in advance with low arrival time reliability and medium…
Washington would be wise to commit itself to embracing a regulatory approach to railroads that fosters innovations that can enhance safety and improve performance.
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October 30, 2017 – Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier today sent a letter to colleagues in the chamber, stating that the air traffic control corporatization bill passed by the committee earlier this year (H.R. 2997) would, if its latest public incarnation were enacted, trigger a new round of budgetary sequestration on the mandatory side of the budget that would threaten Medicare and other popular entitlement programs. They backed up their assertion with a memorandum dated October 13 from the nonpartisan and trusted Congressional Research Service.
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October 27, 2017 – As Congress considers legislation that would preempt states from each creating their own motor vehicle standards for AVs, it is important to understand how vehicle standards have traditionally been set at the national level – and how standards for AVs may take an entirely different shape.
October 27, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. (Updated with links to bill and report text.) For an updated calendar of pending transportation-related Presidential nominations, click here. For an updated table showing how the pace of transportation nominations in…