Issue / Homeland security
House to Consider $789B “Security Minibus” Spending Bill
Jul 19, 2017 | Jeff DavisJuly 19, 2017 After trying (and failing) to convince at least 218 of their members to support a $1.228 trillion omnibus...
TSA, Coast Guard Funding Advances in House
Jul 13, 2017 | Jeff DavisJuly 13, 2017 A House subcommittee has approved draft legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2018,...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 17, 2017
Jul 12, 2017 | Jeff DavisMonday, July 17 – House Appropriations – full committee business meeting to consider a draft FY 2018 Transportation-Housing...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 10, 2017
Jul 06, 2017 | Jeff DavisTuesday, July 11 – House Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing – subcommittee business meeting to consider...
Senate Commerce Committee OK’s Three Transportation Nominees
Jun 29, 2017 | Jeff DavisJune 29, 2017 At the Senate Commerce Committee’s June 29 business meeting, the committee approved three transportation-related...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 19, 2017
Jun 16, 2017 | Jeff DavisPOSTPONED – Tuesday, June 20 – Senate Environment and Public Works – Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife –...
Trump Nominates DOT Gen. Counsel, TSA Head
Jun 09, 2017 | Jeff DavisJune 9, 2017 President Trump announced on June 5 that he was going to nominate Steven G. Bradbury to be General Counsel of the U.S....
Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 5, 2017
Jun 01, 2017 | Jeff DavisTuesday, June 6 – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – full committee hearing on the FY 2018 DHS budget request...
TSA, Coast Guard Largely Held Harmless in FY18 Budget
May 25, 2017 | Jeff DavisMay 25, 2017 The budget request for fiscal 2018 largely spares Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard programs...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 15, 2017
May 10, 2017 | Jeff Davis(The timing of all Senate hearings should be double-checked on the day of, since unanimous consent is required to allow committees to...
Corps, TSA, Coast Guard Do Well in FY17 Omnibus
May 05, 2017 | Jeff DavisMay 5, 2017 Federal transportation and infrastructure programs outside the Department of Transportation also did pretty well in the...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of April 24, 2017
Apr 23, 2017 | Jeff DavisWednesday, April 26 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials -...