Week of November 20, 2017

Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal Funding, Federal Governance,...

Nov 21, 2017 | Jeff Davis

White House Requests $44B in Hurricane and Wildfire Aid, Suggests $1B Highway Rescission As an Offset

November 21, 2017 - On November 17, the White House Office of Management and Budget released the latest Trump Administration request for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief from the effects of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and...

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Nov 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Negotiators Work on FY18-19 Budget Deal to Allow FY18 Omnibus

November 21, 2017 - Congressional leaders are trying to negotiate another two-year budget deal by the end of this month to adjust the statutory caps on annual discretionary appropriations under the Budget Control Act to...

Federal Governance, Traffic Safety, Trucking

FMCSA Adjusts Course on Electronic Logging Devices

November 21, 2017

November 21, 2017 | Greg Rogers

November 21, 2017 - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking steps to ensure a smooth transition to...

Bridges, Emissions, Environment, Highways, Public transit, Railroads, Resilience, Streets

Guest Op-Ed: Resilient Infrastructure Can Help Us Adapt to a Warmer World

November 22, 2017

November 22, 2017 | Emil Frankel

President Donald Trump has proclaimed November “Critical Infrastructure and Resilience Month.” He is right to recognize the key role that...

Aircraft, Appropriations, Bicycle, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways

Senate Panel Approves Tax Bill As Sequestration Fears Mount

November 22, 2017

November 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

November 21, 2017 - After a grueling 24-hour markup session (spread over four days), the Senate Finance Committee on November...

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Cybersecurity, Traffic Safety

The Tortoise and the Hare: How Government and Industry Can Advance Automotive Cybersecurity Together

November 21, 2017

November 21, 2017 | Greg Rogers

November 21, 2017 -A recent report from the R Street Institute (RSI) explores the challenges of automotive cybersecurity as well...

Amtrak, Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Maritime, Ports

Senate Chairman Releases FY18 Homeland Appropriations Bill

November 22, 2017

November 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

November 21, 2017 - Late this afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the draft "chairman's mark" of...

Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Senate Bill Gives Water Infrastructure Funds $251M More than House; Will Also Support $3B in New WIFIA Loans

November 21, 2017

November 21, 2017 | Jeff Davis

November 20, 2017 - Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the "chairman's mark" draft version of the...

Federal Governance, Homeland security, Public transit, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Capitol Hill Events - Week of November 27, 2017

November 21, 2017

November 21, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, November 28 - House Homeland Security - Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security - subcommittee field hearing on stakeholder...

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