ISSUE / Week of March 28, 2022
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President Biden's 2023 budget only proposes de minimis changes in net spending and revenue totals for fiscal 2023 (increasing outlays by $107 billion and increasing tax revenues by $129 billion, for...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation today released a new set of automotive fuel efficiency standards for model years 2024 through 2026 that would increase the laboratory average fuel economy of...
Guest Op-Ed: Fast Trains for All
April 01, 2022 | Paige MalottIn the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has reached a tipping point where expanding its mobility choices to include high speed rail is critical to plan for long-term growth and address large-scale...
Guest Op-Ed: Micromobility Toward the Future – An Opportunity Arose in the Pandemic
April 01, 2022 | Mengying JuIf we attempt to depict the future of transportation, it might be low carbon, unmanned, shared, or electrified. On the other hand, it could be polluted, congested, privileged, or inequitable. Now an...
Budget Proposes 14% Non-Defense, 4% Defense Discretionary Appropriations Increases
March 30, 2022 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden's fiscal 2023 budget request went to press before the Office of Management and Budget was finished tallying up the fiscal 2022 omnibus appropriations bill. This presents a host of...
Senate Passes Ocean Shipping Bill; Path to Reconciling With House Bill Unclear
April 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the Senate passed legislation (S. 3580) reauthorizing the Federal Maritime Commission and making changes in ocean shipping law designed to make force ocean carriers to move goods in and...
Budget Gives Update on Post-IIJA Highway Trust Fund Shortfall
April 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisAfter the Highway Trust Fund was reauthorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) with a $118 billion general fund transfer instead of an actual tax revenue increase, all seasoned...
Administration Again Proposes Unlikely Cuts in Corps Water Resources Budget
April 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration has proposed cutting the regular annual budget for the water resources program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by 21 percent in its 2023 budget request, versus the...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of April 4, 2022
April 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisTuesday, April 5 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on ensuring transparency in petroleum markets (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., SR-253...