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DOT Nominees Held Up on Senate Floor As 3 More Get Committee Hearing

December 17, 2021/

USDOT

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Former DOT General Counsel Thomson to Coordinate Infrastructure Law Implementation

December 17, 2021/

Infrastructure, USDOT

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By Jeff Davis

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.”

EPW Panel Releases Revised Text of Its Budget Reconciliation Title

December 16, 2021/

Budget, Emissions, FY22

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By Jeff Davis

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FHWA Apportions $52.5 Billion in IIJA Highway Contract Authority to State DOTs

December 16, 2021/

FY22, Highways & Streets

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By Jeff Davis

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Budget Reconciliation Bill Still Stuck in “Byrd Bath” Process

December 10, 2021/

FY22

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By Jeff Davis

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Debt Limit Likely to Be Increased Next Week, Allowing HTF Bailout to Be Processed

December 10, 2021/

Highway Trust Fund

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By Jeff Davis

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Capitol Hill Events – Week of December 13, 2021

December 10, 2021//

Wednesday, December 15 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to approve legislation and nominations including S. 3196. Merchant Marine Academy training standards (full agenda here) – 10:00 a.m., SR-253 Russell. Wednesday, December 15 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on oversight…

Congress Still Can’t Leave Without Dealing with Debt Limit

December 3, 2021/

Highway Trust Fund

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By Jeff Davis

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Appropriations Stopgap Extended to Feb. 18, Delaying Some Infrastructure Funding Increases

December 3, 2021/

Appropriations, FY22

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By Jeff Davis

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Peter DeFazio to Retire, Setting Off Race to Fill Head Dem Slot on T&I Panel

December 3, 2021/

Federal Governance

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By Jeff Davis

December 2, 2021 – Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced this week that he will not seek re-election to the House next year. As of this writing, the next two House Democrats in seniority order on the panel, Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), have both announced that they are seeking to replace DeFazio as lead Democrat on the panel.