Week of January 4, 2021

Jan 8, 2021 | Jeff Davis

Chao Resigns From DOT in Protest

January 8, 2021 - Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was the first Cabinet-level Trump official to resign in protest of President Trump's role in inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol Building on January 6.

Federal Governance

Jan 8, 2021 | Jeff Davis

Party Control of Senate to Switch on Jan. 20

January 8, 2021 - Democrats will soon have control of the U.S. Senate by the slimmest possible margin, to go along with a razor-thin margin of control in the House of Representatives and control of...

Federal Funding, Infrastructure

With Unified Democratic Control, Can "Budget Reconciliation" Be Used for Infrastructure?

January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 | Jeff Davis

January 8, 2021 - There are several specific hurdles to using budget reconciliation as a vehicle for an infrastructure bill.

Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Bank

Federal Borrowing for Infrastructure Funding - How Could It Be Done?

January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 | Jeff Davis

January 8, 2021 - “With real interest rates at zero or below, shouldn’t the federal government just borrow the money...

FY21, Transit

Transit Aid from COVID Bill Would Focus on 138 Urban Areas With Most Needs

December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020 | Jeff Davis

December 23, 2020 - A new analysis from the Federal Transit Administration, this means that only 138 of the over...

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