ISSUE / Weeks of December 26, 2022 and January 2, 2023
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After a week of gridlock, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) finally made progress towards getting a majority of the House to back his bid for Speakership in the new Congress. On the first...
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Buses,Public transitJanuary 06,2023 |Strategies to Hire, Train, and Retain Bus Operators: New Report Will Help Transit Agencies Overcome Obstacles
This week, the Transportation Research Board released a pre-publication draft of the “Practitioner’s Guide to Bus Operator Workforce Management” a report that will help transit agencies better...
House GOP to Adopt USDOT Budget Freeze As Part of New Rules Package
January 02, 2023 | Jeff DavisAs part of their takeover of the House of Representatives tomorrow, House Republicans are scheduled to adopt a new package of rules for their chamber (H. Res. 5) that will have the effect of freezing...
DOT Selects $1.2 Billion in Megaproject Awards for FY22 Cycle
January 04, 2023 | Jeff DavisLast week, the U.S. Department of Transportation notified Congress that they have selected nine projects to share almost $1.2 billion in "megaproject" funding through the first year's awards of...
DOT Gives $2.1 Billion for Four Large Bridge Projects
January 06, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration announced this week that four highway bridge projects will split nearly $2.1 billion in federal funding under the first year's installment of the new bridge program created...
Biden Administration Gives $1.6 Billion for Bridge Project Sought by McConnell, Portman
January 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden will visit Covington, Kentucky tomorrow to make a joint appearance with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and others to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Biden Re-Nominates FAA, Amtrak, FMC Nominees
January 06, 2023 | Jeff DavisWhen the Senate adjourned sine die at the end of the 117th Congress, at 11:30 a.m. on January 3, all pending legislation died, and all pending nominations were returned to the White House. Later that...