Issue / Federal Governance
Biden Signs Sweeping Market Competition/Concentration Order
Jul 16, 2021 | Jeff DavisOn July 9, President Biden signed one of the widest-ranging executive orders of his Administration, EO 14036, "Promoting Competition in...
Monje Confirmed at USDOT; White House Makes FMC Nomination
Jun 25, 2021 | Jeff DavisYesterday afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Carlos Monje, Jr. to be the number 3 official at the U.S. Department...
Revised Version of House Democratic Transportation Bill to Be Marked Up Tomorrow
Jun 08, 2021 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released a revised version of the INVEST in America...
Op-Ed: Federal Transportation Policy’s Prerequisites
Jun 03, 2021 | Emil FrankelThe future of the federal surface transportation program is uncertain and clouded by an ever-widening range of parallel and perhaps...
Senate Likely to Amend Buy America Bill to Exempt Aggregates and Cement
May 28, 2021 | Jeff DavisAfter two weeks of floor debate and many amendments, the U.S. Senate is on the edge of passing S. 1260, a bill intended to revitalize...
Pending Senate Bill Would Alter Buy America Requirements
May 21, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate is in the middle of considering the "Endless Frontier Act" (S. 1260) – an umbrella bill assembled by Majority Leader...
House Members Request $20.8 Billion in Earmarks
May 14, 2021 | Jeff DavisNow that Congress has brought back earmarking, House members have filed requests for 5,267 projects totaling $20.75 billion. House...
Fernandez Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing. (Again.)
May 14, 2021 | Jeff DavisNuria Fernandez appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on May 11 to testify at her confirmation hearing in support of her...
Stakeholders Advocate Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Apr 07, 2021 | Jeff Davis“It’s got a chance but threading the needle in a six vote majority House and a 50-50 Senate is awfully difficult and, if they’re...
Officials and Stakeholders React to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Apr 02, 2021 | Jonathan HammondOn Wednesday, March 31st, President Joe Biden unveiled his "American Jobs Plan." President Biden’s latest investment proposal stands...
Rapid Response Webinar: Biden’s American Jobs Plan and Transportation
Apr 01, 2021 | Madeline GormanThe White House just released a detailed summary of President Biden's $2.3 trillion federal investment plan, the "American Jobs Plan."...
Trottenberg Nomination Will Be First Senate Business When Easter-Passover Recess Ends
Mar 26, 2021 | Jeff DavisBefore the Senate left town yesterday for the traditional two-week Easter-Passover recess, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...