ISSUE / Week of September 14, 2020
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Appropriations,FY21September 18,2020 |Short-Term Appropriations Extension to Carry One-Year, Flat-Line HTF Funding Extension
Congress is waiting for the release of the text of a package of stopgap appropriations and other extensions that are scheduled for House action next week, against a expiration deadline of September... -
The U.S. Department of Transportation on September 16 announced the selectees for $1 billion in surface transportation grants from the BUILD program (formerly known as TIGER). “This...
Guest Op-Ed: Annoyance and Drones: How Optimizing Flight Paths Can Reduce Potential Noise Impacts
September 18,2020 | Madeline GormanDrones are cost effective and easy to operate. However, the same physical characteristics that make multicopter drones appealing, such as their small size and associated high/irregular blade speeds,...
House Democrats Release Critical Report on 737 MAX As Senate Panel Postpones Certification Bill
September 18,2020 | Jeff DavisThis week, Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released a 238-page investigative report on the actions of the Boeing corporation and the Federal Aviation Administration...
FTA Signs Grant Agreements for San Francisco, Minneapolis Rail Transit Projects
September 18,2020 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Transit Administration announced this week that it signed two more full funding grant agreements (FFGAs) for mass transit projects under the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. The...
Culmination of a Four-Year Research Project: Eno’s Work on Eisenhower
September 18,2020 | Madeline GormanIn celebration of the dedication of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in downtown Washington this week, Eno’s Jeff Davis published the results of a four-year research project into the...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 21, 2020
September 18,2020 | Jeff DavisMonday, September 21 – House Rules – full committee hearing on H.R. ___, Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, plus other business – 1:00 p.m., H-313, The Capitol. Tuesday,...