ISSUE / Week of October 23, 2017
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Federal Funding,Federal GovernanceOctober 27,2017 |White House Floats Gas Tax Hike As Infrastructure Pay-For Again
October 27, 2017 This week, White House economic czar Gary Cohn broached the idea of an increase in federal gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes as a possible "pay-for" for an infrastructure... -
October 27, 2017 On October 25, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to establish a pilot program that will explore new...
Congress Passes Budget, Setting Stage for Tax Reform in November
October 27, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 27, 2017 The House of Representatives approved the Senate-passed budget resolution for fiscal year 2018 yesterday, setting the stage for a quick "budget reconciliation" process that could...
Eno’s Jeff Davis to Emcee Mobility Unmanned Conference
October 27, 2017 | Ann HeneberyMobility Unmanned Your intrepid ETW Editor Jeff Davis will be making his MC-ing debut next week at Mobility Unmanned. The event will cover unmanned (or autonomous) technology of the air, land,...
Senate Nominations Backlog Increasing
October 27, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 27, 2017 The backlog of transportation-related nominations in the U.S. Senate increased this week, with the nominees for Federal Highway Administrator and for Ambassador to the...
A Primer on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and AVs
October 27, 2017 | Greg RogersOctober 26, 2017 Imagine that you wanted to buy a new car today and drive it from San Francisco to New York City. After haggling with the salesman you buy your dream car, purchase a new...
Careers In Motion at TRB 2018
October 27, 2017 | Ann HeneberyCareers In Motion at TRB 2018 As America faces the challenge of updating and repairing its aging infrastructure, policy makers and employers need to create a pipeline of hundreds of thousands of...
FY17 Year-End Budget Totals: $93.9 Billion for Transportation
October 27, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 27, 2017 The end-of-year totals for the federal budget are now available on a preliminary basis in the September 2017 Monthly Treasury Statement. Among (many) other things, the data...
Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations – October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 27, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. (Updated with links to bill and report text.) For an updated...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 30, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff DavisMonday, October 30 - House Homeland Security - field hearing on physical security and cybersecurity at U.S. ports - 1:30 p.m., 2nd floor of the Port of Los Angeles Administration Building, 424 S....