Issues & Modes / Governance
Senate Public Works Panel Kicks Off 2021 Infrastructure Hearings
Feb 26, 2021 | Jesse AnyalebechiThis week, the Senate Environment and Public Work Committee’s hearing on infrastructure investment set some incredibly lofty goals...
Workshop: Everything You Need to Know About Surface Transportation Funding and Policy
Feb 18, 2021 | Madeline GormanThis webinar was held live exclusively for members and alumni. A new administration on the Hill means new staff, new priorities,...
Senate Juggles Subcommittee Chairmanships; Hawaii’s Schatz to Take Over DOT Appropriations
Feb 19, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Senate Appropriations Committee has seen a major shakeup in the leadership of its powerful subcommittee chairmanships, with Brian...
Biden Starts Infrastructure Outreach to Congress with Senate Public Works
Feb 12, 2021 | Jeff DavisPresident Joe Biden kicked off his campaign of in-person outreach to Congress on infrastructure legislation by meeting in the Oval...
Buttigieg Sworn In As SecDOT, While New Personnel Announced
Feb 05, 2021 | Jeff DavisPete Buttigieg was sworn in as the 19th United States Secretary of Transportation on the morning of February 3, following a successful...
Senate (Finally) Organizes, Names Committee Assignments for 117th Congress
Feb 04, 2021 | Jeff DavisYesterday, at long last, the U.S. Senate organized itself for the 117th Congress, one month after that Congress actually convened. A...
New Biden Order Creates Federal Climate-Focused Policy Coordination
Jan 29, 2021 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden signed a new executive order on January 27 adopting new policies and policymaking structure regarding climate change...
Biden Centralizes Buy America Waiver Process at OMB
Jan 29, 2021 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden signed an order on January 25 (Executive Order 14005) setting domestic content/preference policies for his...
Full House T&I Membership List for New Congress Named
Jan 29, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has had its membership for the new 117th Congress formally elected, and Democrats...
Senate Sets Buttigieg Vote for Noon Tuesday
Jan 29, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate has scheduled the vote on confirmation of Pete Buttigieg's nomination for Secretary of Transportation to occur at 12...
Buttigieg Impresses Senate Committee at Confirmation Hearing
Jan 22, 2021 | Jeff DavisPete Buttigieg, President Biden's nominee to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, survived his confirmation hearing before a...
White House Issues Regulatory Freeze, Orders Analysis and Rollback of Trump Regulations
Jan 22, 2021 | Jeff DavisOn his first day in office, President Biden and his staff signed a series of orders intended to freeze, and where possible, roll back...