ISSUE / Week of July 15, 2019
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Federal Funding,Federal GovernanceJuly 19,2019 |Contentious House Hearing Looks At Transit New Start Program
The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit this week held a contentious hearing to examine the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program, which provides federal... -
I knew it would be strange to be in Russia on July 4 for the Moscow Urban Forum. I also thought the country's capital city was a curious place for a global conference on urbanism given its past. The...
What Is the “Baseline” for the Upcoming Senate Highway Bill?
July 13,2019 | Jeff DavisJuly 19, 2019 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hopes to mark up a draft highway reauthorization bill around August 1, reauthorizing the FAST Act of 2015, which expires at the end...
House Climate Panel Debates Technology Investments in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
July 13,2019 | Christopher OsterJuly 19, 2019 On July 16, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing entitled “Solving the climate crisis: Cleaning up heavy duty vehicles, protecting communities”. The...
Negotiators Say They Are Close to Two-Year Spending Caps and Debt Limit Deal
July 13,2019 | Jeff DavisJuly 19, 2019 With the Treasury Department now warning that it might breach the statutory ceiling on the public debt before Congress returns from its five-week summer recess after Labor Day,...
Three Takeaways from the Lime Electric Scooter Education and Safety Summit
July 13,2019 | Brianne EbyJuly 19, 2019 On July 11, Lime, the micromobility company, hosted policymakers, academic researchers, advocates, law enforcement officials, and other transportation and public health practitioners...
Hearing: The Role of Research on the Road to Reauthorization
July 13,2019 | Alice GrossmanIn advance of the impending surface transportation reauthorization, the House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing on July 11 regarding existing and future...
FAA Faces Scrutiny and No Concrete Timeline for Return of Boeing 737 MAX
July 13,2019 | Aaron SomoAn emotionally charged House Aviation Subcommittee safety hearing on July 17 featured testimony from Paul Njoroge and Michael Stumo, family members of victims in the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302...
Senate Vote on FAA Nominee Set for Next Week
July 13,2019 | Jeff DavisSenate floor votes on the nomination of Stephen Dickson to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration have been set for next week. Under a unanimous consent agreement entered into on...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 22, 2019
July 13,2019 | Jeff DavisTuesday, July 23 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries and Weather – subcommitee hearing examining issues faced by America's waterfronts...