ISSUE / Week of January 28, 2019
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February 1, 2019 The five-week shutdown of large swaths of the federal government has ended, but hopes for finishing the appropriations process for fiscal year 2019 hinges on progress on the...
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January 31, 2019 This week's release of the annual Budget and Economic Outlook by the Congressional Budget Office also included revisions to their official estimates of how much money is raised by...
Trump Orders Buy America Rules Applied to Federal Loans and Insurance
February 01, 2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 2, 2019 Yesterday, President Trump signed a new executive order that orders federal agencies to expand Buy America requirements beyond what is currently required by law and apply such...
FHWA Nominee Enjoys Positive Reception at Confirmation Hearing
February 01, 2019 | Hayley BurtonJanuary 31, 2019 After more than two years without a Federal Highway Administrator, a confirmation hearing was held on Tuesday for former National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Nicole R....
New Forecast Delays Arrival of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
February 01, 2019 | Jeff DavisJanuary 31, 2019 The new Budget and Economic Outlook from the Congressional Budget Office delays the anticipated arrival of trillion-dollar budget deficits by a year (compared to last year's...
CBO Estimates Future Transportation Excise Tax Yields Increasing
January 31, 2019 | Jeff DavisJanuary 31, 2019 Yesterday's release of the annual Budget and Economic Outlook by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office contains a wealth of supporting data, including detailed projections...
LA Metro Launches On-Demand Shared Ridehailing Around Three Stations
February 01, 2019 | Alice GrossmanFebruary 1, 2019 On Monday, Los Angeles Metro launched an on-demand shared ridehailing service around three transit stations as part of local and national initiatives to examine mobility and...
FHWA Takes Back $23 Billion in Highway Spending Authority From States
January 31, 2019 | Jeff DavisJanuary 31, 2019 As predicted in ETW, the enactment of the continuing resolution that ended the government shutdown is forcing the Federal Highway Administration to take back $23 billion in...
CBO Issues Update of Highway Trust Fund Forecast
January 28, 2019 | Jeff DavisJanuary 28, 2019 Earlier today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its annual Budget and Economic Outlook, this one covering the ten-year period of fiscal 2020 through...
Subcommittee Leadership and Rosters Continue to be Named
February 01, 2019 | Jeff DavisFebruary 1, 2019 This week, we finally got the complete roster of lawmakers who will be controlling the Department of Transportation's budget for fiscal year 2020 and 2021. The...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 4, 2019
February 01, 2019 | Jeff DavisTuesday, February 5 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee business meeting to vote on pending business including the nomination of Nicole Nason to be Federal Highway...