Eno Transportation Weekly
Weeks of February 15 and 22, 2021
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FY21, Public health,February 26, 2021 | Jeff DavisHouse to Vote on $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus Tonight
The House of Representatives is expected to vote late tonight on the $1.9 trillion COVID aid and stimulus bill (H.R. 1319) being moved through Congress as a filibuster-proof budget reconciliation... -
Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund,February 26, 2021 | Jeff Davis
How Imbalanced Will Another Large Bailout Make the Highway Trust Fund?
With Democrats holding the White House and both chambers of Congress, a clear appetite exists for significantly increased funding on surface transportation infrastructure in this Congress. And with...
Senate Public Works Panel Kicks Off 2021 Infrastructure Hearings
February 26,2021 | Jesse AnyalebechiThis week, the Senate Environment and Public Work Committee’s hearing on infrastructure investment set some incredibly lofty goals for future investment in surface transportation. These goals...
First Highway & Transit Subcommittee Hearing of 2021 Tackles Racial Disparities in Traffic Enforcement
February 26,2021 | Romic AevazOn Wednesday February 24, the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held its first hearing of 2021 on Examining Equity in Transportation Safety Enforcement. Witnesses included: Larry...
Biden DOT Rewrites INFRA Grant Solicitation – But Will FY21 Be the Only Year Team Biden Gets to Select Projects?
February 26,2021 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration has released its revised version of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the fiscal year 2021 tranche of funding under the "INFRA" grant program focused on highway...
Senate Juggles Subcommittee Chairmanships; Hawaii’s Schatz to Take Over DOT Appropriations
February 19,2021 | Jeff DavisThe Senate Appropriations Committee has seen a major shakeup in the leadership of its powerful subcommittee chairmanships, with Brian Schatz (D-HI) taking the gavel of the Transportation-HUD...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of March 1, 2021
February 24,2021 | Jeff DavisTuesday, March 2 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee hearing on COVID-19's effects on aviation (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167...