ISSUE / Week of February 4, 2019
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the 116thCongress formally kicked off its work yesterday with a marathon seven-hour hearing entitled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why...
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Federal Governance,GovernanceFebruary 08,2019 |House Passes Scenic Byways, Route 66 Centennial, FRA Inspection Notification Bills
February 8, 2019 On February 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bills from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Three of the five bills were significant for the...
WMATA Urges Congressional Action on Railcar Supply Concerns, As EU Rejects Siemens-Alstom Merger
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 8, 2019 This week, the director of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) told Congress that he has ordered the strengthening of cybersecurity requirements for its new...
“Green New Deal” Outline Introduced in House, Senate
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 8, 2019 Yesterday, progressive Members of Congress introduced a non-binding resolution calling on Congress to adopt a "Green New Deal." The resolution (text here) was introduced in the...
Nason Nomination to FHWA Advances in Senate
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 8, 2019 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week voted to recommend that the Senate confirm Nicole Nason to be Administrator of the Federal Highway...
What, Exactly, Did President Trump Just Say About Gateway?
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 8, 2019 Two days ago, President Trump gave an interview to a group of selected local journalists from around the U.S. Newsday, the Long Island newspaper, asked Trump about the Gateway...
The Highway Trust Fund Problem in Two Charts
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 8, 2019 While putting together my presentation for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce infrastructure summit earlier this week, I tried to distill the whole Highway Trust Fund financial problem...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 11, 2019
February 08,2019 | Jeff DavisWednesday, February 13 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee hearing on the impact of the government shutdown on aviation (witness list to be...