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Week of July 23, 2018

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance
Jul 27, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Senate Debate on Second Appropriations "Minibus" Extended Into Next Week

July 27, 2018 - A deal on amendments to the four-bill "minibus" appropriations package that includes the Transportation-HUD bill proved elusive yesterday, and Senators left town for the weekend pledging to finish consideration of the...

Bridges, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel...
Jul 23, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Shuster Introduces His Infrastructure Bill

July 23, 2018 - This evening, House Transportation and Infrastructure chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) is releasing the text of his own legislative proposal to increase the quality and stability of U.S. surface transportation and water...

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Bicycle, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund

Tiring Taxes? Analysis of a Bicycle Tire Tax

Jul 27, 2018 | Alice Grossman
July 27, 2018 - Does a new federal excise tax on bicycle tires, as a pay-for for surface transportation infrastructure,...
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Airlines, Airports, Aviation Safety, Aviation Workforce, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Local governance, State Governance, Unmanned Aerial Systems

FAA Bill May Slip to Mid-August in Senate

Jul 27, 2018 | Jeff Davis
July 27, 2018 - Although behind-the-scenes negotiations on the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (S. 1405) continued this week, the...
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Amtrak, Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Buses, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Homeland security, National Security

House Appropriations OKs FY19 Homeland Bill

Jul 27, 2018 | Jeff Davis
July 27, 2018 - The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Homeland Security appropriations bill this week, the...
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Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Homeland security, Maritime, National Security, Public transit, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Defense Authorization Bill Contains Transit, Aviation, Maritime Provisions

Jul 27, 2018 | Alexander Laska
July 27 2018 - This week, the House passed a mammoth defense bill that contains legislative provisions relating to civilian...
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Amtrak, Appropriations, Automated Vehicles, Aviation Safety, Bridges, Electric Vehicles, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Maritime, Positive Train Control, Shared Vehicles, Streets, Trucking, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Senate Floor Amendment Log - FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations

Jul 25, 2018 | Jeff Davis
Summary and status of all transportation-related amendments filed to the Senate version of the FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations Act during...

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