Federal, state, and local governments all play a significant role in funding $300 billion in annual transportation spending. The federal government supplies important capital funding for highways, transit systems, airports, waterways, and ports while also operating the nation’s air traffic control system. State and local governments have an equally important task to invest in and operate their transportation networks and rely on a broad range of revenue sources, from general revenues and debt, to fuel taxes, fees, and tolls.
As we look back on 2014, it is hard to draw many positive conclusions about recent progress on federal transportation...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Karen Pricehttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngKaren Price2014-12-25 17:34:242023-04-14 14:21:232015: Year of Opportunity for Federal Transportation Policy?
December 18, 2014 - A recent CBO report suggests that the Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account may need more...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TWUpdate20151218tab1.png137900Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-18 18:58:162023-06-28 07:11:56CBO Implies Problem With 80-20 HTF Split; Enzi to Chair Budget; Musical Chairs at Senate Appropriations
December 14, 2014 - Last night, the Senate finally passed the $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations measure, clearing it for the...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-14 10:25:492023-04-14 14:21:42Senate Passes FY15 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
December 13, 2014 - Senate leaders spent all day and all night on Friday trying to negotiate an endgame for...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-13 02:00:242023-04-14 14:33:38Action on FY15 Omnibus Held Over Until Saturday (At Least)
December 12, 2014 - The House of Representatives has passed another clean seven-day CRD, and Senate Democrats have announced their...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-12 21:07:312023-07-28 02:12:05Update on Appropriations and on Democratic Senate Committee Assignments
December 11, 2014 - Both the House and Senate have now cleared H. J. Res. 130, a two-day extension of...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-12 03:52:382023-04-14 14:22:03Two-Day CR Extension Cleared For White House
December 11, 2014 - House to vote on FY15 omnibus appropriations; Senate passes Coast Guard reauthorization; Congress clears two aviation...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-11 13:45:272023-04-14 14:22:13FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Up For House Vote Today
December 10, 2014 - Provides an initial analysis of appropriations for federal transportation and public works programs in the final...
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December 9, 2014 - The text of the omnibus FY 2015 appropriations package, funding most federal agencies through September 30,...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2014-12-09 20:21:262023-04-14 14:22:28Omnibus FY 2015 Appropriations Bill Now Online
Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution
This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost entirely on how the states fared on a variety of real-world metrics back in calendar year 2007,...