Week of July 27, 2015

Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway...

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

July 27, 2015 11:09 a.m. - The HTF Saga Continues (On A Sunday)

The Senate held a three-hour session on Sunday afternoon to advance consideration of the surface transportation reauthorization bill (McConnell amendment 2266 to H.R. 22, a.k.a. the DRIVE Act). First, the Senate failed, by a vote of 49 yeas to...

Commuter Rail, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight...

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

July 27, 2015 11:34 p.m. - Senate Invokes Cloture on DRIVE Act

The U.S. Senate has voted, 62 to 32, to invoke cloture on the DRIVE Act (the surface transportation reauthorization bill offered as Senate Amendment 2266 to an unrelated veterans bill, H.R. 22). The motion to...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways

July 29, 2015 - Senate Moves DRIVE Act Along

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

The U.S. Senate has voted to move its surface transportation bill farther along towards final passage tomorrow. The Senate voted,...

Amtrak, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Positive Train Control, Public transit, Rail Safety, Railroads, Traffic Safety

July 30, 2015 9:52 a.m. - House and Senate Almost Over DRIVE

July 30, 2015

Jul 30, 2015 | Jeff Davis

July 30, 2015 - The Senate today is expected to pass both short-term and longer-term surface transportation legislation that will...

Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways

July 31, 2015 11:37 a.m. - DRIVE Wrap-Up

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

A bit of wrap-up from a hectic week: The Clerk of the House is expected to deliver the enrolled text of...

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