ISSUE / Week of November 20, 2017
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Appropriations,Aviation SafetyNovember 21,2017 |White House Requests $44B in Hurricane and Wildfire Aid, Suggests $1B Highway Rescission As an Offset
November 21, 2017 On November 17, the White House Office of Management and Budget released the latest Trump Administration request for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief from the... -
Appropriations,Federal BudgetNovember 22,2017 |
Negotiators Work on FY18-19 Budget Deal to Allow FY18 Omnibus
November 21, 2017 Congressional leaders are trying to negotiate another two-year budget deal by the end of this month to adjust the statutory caps on annual discretionary appropriations under the...
FMCSA Adjusts Course on Electronic Logging Devices
November 21, 2017 | Greg RogersNovember 21, 2017 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking steps to ensure a smooth transition to electronic logging devices (ELDs) for commercial motor vehicles, agency...
Guest Op-Ed: Resilient Infrastructure Can Help Us Adapt to a Warmer World
November 22, 2017 | Emil FrankelEd. Note: This op-ed originally appeared in The Progressive on November 13, 2017 President Donald Trump has proclaimed November “Critical Infrastructure and Resilience Month.” He is right...
Senate Panel Approves Tax Bill As Sequestration Fears Mount
November 21, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 21, 2017 After a grueling 24-hour markup session (spread over four days), the Senate Finance Committee on November 16 approved a draft plan for tax reform and restructuring that would...
The Tortoise and the Hare: How Government and Industry Can Advance Automotive Cybersecurity Together
November 21, 2017 | Greg RogersNovember 21, 2017 Automated and connected vehicle technologies are widely anticipated to improve the safety and efficiency of cars and trucks, but have also raised serious questions around...
Senate Chairman Releases FY18 Homeland Appropriations Bill
November 21, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 21, 2o17 Late this afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the draft "chairman's mark" of the fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill for the Department of...
Senate Bill Gives Water Infrastructure Funds $251M More than House; Will Also Support $3B in New WIFIA Loans
November 21, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 20, 2017 Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the "chairman's mark" draft version of the fiscal year 2018 Interior and Environment appropriations bill. The...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of November 27, 2017
November 21, 2017 | Jeff DavisTuesday, November 28 - House Homeland Security - Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security - subcommittee field hearing on stakeholder perspectives on securing public areas of...