


Shutdown Will Last Into Next Week as Senate Goes Home for Weekend
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Jeff Davis
October 3, 2025 - Earlier today, the Senate again failed to advance either party’s plan for ending the current government...

Truck Tariffs Create Uncertainty Amidst Weakening Demand
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Rebecca Higgins
October 3, 2025 -President Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on heavy trucks, but those tariffs could combine with existing tariffs...

FRA Moves to Give California HSR's $3.1B to Other States
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Jeff Davis
October 3, 2025 -While the Trump Administration tries to give California’s high speed rail money to other states, the state...

Senate Hearing Looks at Antitrust Issues in Airline Sector
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Jeff Davis
October 3, 2025 - A Senate hearing this week tried to find ways to increase competition between U.S. airlines while...

Latest Shutdown Plan Reveals 3,800 USDOT Job Losses in Last 12 Months
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Jeff Davis
October 2, 2025 - The latest Department of Transportation shutdown plan shows that the USDOT workforce has been cut by...

Trump Administration Cancels Race- and Sex-Based DBE Set-Aside Program, Uses Cancelation to Suspend Reimbursements for NYC, Chicago Projects
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Jeff Davis
October 3, 2025 - The Trump Administration repealed federal DBE set-asides and froze funding for major New York and Chicago...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 6, 2025
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Jeff Davis

DOT Updates Contingency Plan As Shutdown Appears Imminent
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Jeff Davis
September 30, 2025 - The Department of Transportation has announced its plans for implementing a partial government shutdown to begin...

Government Shutdown Seems Likely Next Week
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Jeff Davis
September 26, 2025 - Party leaders are still far apart on what they will accept in a "continuing resolution" (CR)...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of September 28, 2025
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Jeff Davis

$1.2 Billion in Biden RAISE and MEGA Grant Awards May Be Withdrawn
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Jeff Davis
September 19, 2025 - The US Department of Transportation may be in the process of canceling $1.2 billion in competitive...