Trump Envisions “Maritime Golden Age” through Investments, Fees, and Deregulation
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Rebecca Higgins
February 20, 2026 - The Trump Administration’s new Maritime Action Plan lays out an ambitious vision to revive U.S. shipbuilding...
DOT Pays Gateway Tunnel Sponsors Full Amount Owed, Plus Some Extra
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Jeff Davis
February 18, 2026 - After a federal appeals court declined to halt a lower court order, USDOT released previously withheld...
Supreme Court Overturns Trump's Across-the-Board Tariffs
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Jeff Davis
February 20, 2026 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawful, holding that...
Details of New CBO Baseline for Highway Trust Fund
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Jeff Davis
February 20, 2026 - A detailed look at CBO’s Highway Trust Fund baseline shows how flat-lined contract authority, rising outlays,...
House to Vote on Senate Aviation Safety Bill Next Week, with Uncertain Path for House Companion Bill
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Jeff Davis
February 20, 2026 - The House and Senate are advancing competing aviation safety bills in response to the DCA crash,...
Side-by-Side Comparison of Aviation Safety Bills
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Jeff Davis
February 20, 2026 - While the Senate-passed ROTOR Act focuses on a narrow set of reforms, the House ALERT Act...
Capitol Hill Events - Week of February 23, 2026
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Jeff Davis
Another Partial DHS Shutdown Imminent
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Jeff Davis
February 13, 2026 - The Department of Homeland Security will face another lapse-of-appropriations shutdown starting tomorrow.
NTSB Chair Testifies Before Senate Commerce Committee on DCA Crash Investigation
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Sohail Husain
February 12, 2026 - A Senate Commerce hearing on the DCA midair collision highlighted years-old, unimplemented NTSB safety recommendations and...
EPA Renounces Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
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Rebecca Higgins
February 12, 2026 - EPA’s decision to repeal the motor vehicle greenhouse gas endangerment finding revives a legal fight over...
Capitol Hill Events - Week of February 17, 2026
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Jeff Davis
