ISSUE / Week of November 9, 2020
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Appropriations,FY21November 13,2020 |Omnibus Appropriations Talks Commence; COVID Talks Go Nowhere
Negotiations between the House and Senate on an omnibus package of fiscal 2021 appropriations bills opened in earnest this week, when Senate Republicans released the text of all 12 of the... -
Joe Biden's lead in states with a majority of the votes of the Electoral College are outside the range where a recount, or any realistic lawsuit based on the standards of evidence that have...
Eno Releases New Report on Transit Reforms in the Baltimore Region
November 13, 2020 | Brianne EbyGreater Baltimore is the 21st largest metropolitan area in the country by population and is responsible for nearly half of Maryland’s economy. Yet the way transit is governed in Greater Baltimore...
Guest Op-Ed: BART’s MOD On-Ramp Project: On-Demand Ride Hailing for Wheelchair Users
November 13, 2020 | Katherine IdziorekAs transit agencies continue to seek improvement in MOD options for individuals with disabilities, innovative pilot partnerships can provide valuable lessons learned to guide future public-private...
Senate Appropriators Unveil All 12 FY21 Spending Bills
November 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisSenate Appropriations Committee chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) today released the text of all 12 of that committee’s annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2021, which have been negotiated...
Senate Control Will Remain Unclear Until January
November 13, 2020 | Jeff DavisWith all races being called, Republicans have had a net loss of one seat in the U.S. Senate – so far. Both Georgia seats will be decided in a pair of runoff elections on January 5, 2021 –...
Reduced House Margin May Mean Less Ambitious Agenda
November 13, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe unexpected losses in last week's elections for the U.S. House of Representatives will limit the kinds of bills that the House can be expected to pass in the next two years. Instead of gaining...
Senate THUD Bill Gives DOT $719 Million More than House Bill
November 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Senate Appropriations Committee, at long last, has released the text of its fiscal 2021 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill. The text of the draft bill is here and the detailed explanatory...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of November 16, 2020
November 13, 2020 | Jeff DavisWednesday, November 18 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee hearing on the Surface Transportation Board's...