ISSUE / Week of May 4, 2015
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Federal Funding,Federal GovernanceSeptember 09,2015 |Leaders Continue Mulling 2-Month vs 7-Month HTF Extension
May 6, 2015 Even though the House of Representatives is out of town this week, discussion continues on how Congress should handle the impending expiration of Highway Trust Fund expenditure... -
May 6, 2015 Last Friday, U.S. DOT released its much-anticipated rulemaking for shipping crude oil and other liquid energy products by rail, including the gradual phase-out of existing tank cars...
House Passes FY16 Corps of Engineers Funding
September 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisMay 6, 2015 The House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2016 appropriations bill that funds the Army Corps of Engineers water resources program on May 1 by a vote of 240 to 177. Just 10...
Sens. Wyden, Hoeven Propose $180 Billion Infrastructure Bonding Plan
September 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisMay 6, 2015 Senate Finance Committee ranking minority member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) this week announced a new proposal to promote public-private partnerships in...
Congressional Estimators Deal Blow To Repatriation Holiday Concept
September 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisMay 6, 2015 The official scorekeepers of Congressional legislation that would change tax law dealt a potentially fatal blow last week to the idea of using receipts from a one-time repatriation...
Interesting Chart of the Week
September 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisMay 6, 2015 When looking at federal spending programs over a long period of time, the actual dollar amounts are not particularly useful because the value of a dollar changes over time...