March 3, 2023 – The Biden Administration announced the recipients of the first year’s tranche of funding under the Reconnecting Communities pilot program on February 28. Federal grants total $185 million.
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Wednesday, March 8 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee hearing on implementation of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2020 (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Wednesday, March 8 – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation – full committee hearing on…
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February 23, 2023 – The Senate will finally give Phil Washington’s FAA nomination a hearing next week – but will they insist that he give up his military pension in order to take the job, as the Senate has done for some previous nominees in the past?
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February 24, 2023 – Last August, the Federal Highway Administration almost let $250 million in highway funding lapse forever, unspent, in the first year of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Here is what happened when states literally said they couldn’t spend any more money.
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February 24, 2023 – If House Republicans adopt a budget plan for the year that matches what they promised in early January, the non-defense budget (excluding veterans health programs) would be cut by over 25 percent from the fiscal 2023 levels.
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Wednesday, March 1 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Phil Washington to head the FAA – 10:00 a.m., SR-253 Russell.
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