Rebecca Higgins is Eno’s Vice President of Policy. Rebecca’s prior experience includes an appointment in the Biden-Harris Administration at the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, as well as eight years of work in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee where she led the highways reauthorization work for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. She began her work in transportation as a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Policy.
Originally from a small town outside of Albany, New York, Rebecca has an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University. She resides in Washington DC with her husband and three children.
Eno Transportation Weekly Articles
What would Transportation Environmental Reviews Look Like Under Senate Permitting Bill?
October 9, 2026
With broad exemptions for NEPA, endangered species, and clean water act reviews, many transportation projects would see significant changes under a newly proposed Senate bill.
More Details on Permit Changes under BAAJA
October 2, 2026
Changes proposed under BAAJA include State assumption of ESA, changes to the NHPA, and others.

