ISSUE / Week of March 15, 2021
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March 19,2021 |
House T&I Examines Private Sector Role in Addressing Climate
On March 17, the full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing titled “The Business Case for Climate Solutions.” Addressing climate change was a key priority in last... -
March 19,2021 |
House Republicans Vote to Accept Earmarks, but Under Unlikely Rules
This week, House Republicans voted to reverse their decade-old ban on requesting earmarked projects for their districts. The action was taken in light of the House Democratic majority announcing late...
Federal Governance,Highways & Streets
The Last Time A Surface Transportation Bill Was Earmarked: SAFETEA-LU’s “Above-the-Line” Highway Earmarks
March 17, 2021 | Jeff Davis(Since the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently announced that his panel will bring back earmarking of special projects for legislators (for Democrats, at any...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of March 22, 2021
March 17, 2021 | Jeff DavisMonday, March 22 – House Energy and Commerce – full committee hearing on the committee's infrastructure bill (the LIFT Act) – 11:00 a.m., via Cisco Webex. Tuesday, March 23 – House Ways...