Appropriations, FY20

Talks Continue to Avert Nov. 21 Government Shutdown

November 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019 | Jeff Davis

November 15, 2019 - Talks to avert a government shutdown next week made progress yesterday when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

Amtrak

House Amtrak Hearing Criticizes Cost-Cutting Measures and New Arbitration Clause

November 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019 | Jeff Davis

November 15, 2019 - The House Railroads Subcommittee examined present and future Amtrak policy in a wide-ranging hearing on November...

Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Transit

CBO Releases Budget Score of Senate Highway Bill

November 14, 2019

Nov 14, 2019 | Jeff Davis

November 14, 2019 - On the evening of November 12, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its official cost estimate...

Leadership

Introducing Carmen Bianco, Transit Senior Executive’s New Moderator

November 8, 2019

Nov 8, 2019 | Karen Price

Carmen Bianco is a classic American success story, rising through the ranks from his start as an hourly worker on...

FY19, USDOT

FY 2019 BUILD Grants: Meeting the Terms of the FY 2019 DOT Appropriations Act

November 12, 2019

Nov 12, 2019 | Jeff Davis

November 12, 2019 - Comparison of the terms written into the text of the fiscal 2019 Department of Transportation Appropriations...

Aircraft, Amtrak, Railroads, Safety & Security, Space, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Senate Committee Approves RRIF and NASA Bills, 3 Nominations

November 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019 | Jeff Davis

November 15, 2019 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a drama-free markup on November 13 and approved...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of November 18, 2019

November 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, November 19 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on resiliency...