Issue / Appropriations
One-Year Surface Extension, 72-Day Appropriations CR Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe text of a 72-day extension of fiscal year 2020 appropriations into fiscal year 2021, accompanied by extension of other unfinished...
Short-Term Appropriations Extension to Carry One-Year, Flat-Line HTF Funding Extension
Sep 18, 2020 | Jeff DavisCongress is waiting for the release of the text of a package of stopgap appropriations and other extensions that are scheduled for...
Some Transit Agencies, Airports Still Slow to Spend Emergency COVID Money
Sep 11, 2020 | Jeff DavisMass transit agencies across the country spent $2.3 billion of their CARES Act coronavirus funding in July, while airports spent $652...
“Clean” Appropriations Extension Being Negotiated With End Date Still Unclear
Sep 11, 2020 | Jeff DavisIt's the second week of September, and in every year for the past 25 years, that means that Congress has to pass a stopgap continuing...
Congress Embarks on Quasi-Recess As COVID Aid Talks Stall
Aug 07, 2020 | Jeff DavisLast night, the Senate joined the House of Representatives in leaving town for the August recess – unless and until negotiators...
Airports, Some Transit Agencies Slow to Spend COVID Relief Money
Aug 06, 2020 | Jeff DavisNew data from the federal government shows that not all airports and transit agencies needed the federal coronavirus aid provided by...
Coronavirus Aid Talks Drag On
Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe extra $600 per week federal unemployment insurance benefit for the coronavirus crisis will expire today, and the eviction...
House Passes DOT, Water Funding for FY21 Without Significant Amendments
Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff DavisEarlier today, the House of Representatives passed a package of six fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills (as H.R. 7617), including the...
House to Consider DOT Appropriations Tomorrow (Not Homeland)
Jul 29, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe House is scheduled to take up a massive package of six appropriations bills for fiscal 2021 on Thursday, July 30, but a seventh...
New Senate COVID Bill Gives Another $10B for Airports but Nothing for State DOTs, Transit Agencies
Jul 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisSenate Republicans have released the bill text of their latest coronavirus response legislation this evening, in piecemeal fashion. The...
House to Consider FY21 Transportation Appropriations Next Week
Jul 24, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives is scheduled to consider a $2.3 trillion package of seven appropriations bills for fiscal 2012 next week,...
How the FY21 House THUD Bill Was Assembled
Jul 17, 2020 | Jeff DavisTransportation is only part of the annual Transportation-Housing appropriations bill, and while both major components of the bill are...