Policy · 116th Congress
Biden climate team’s foes: Time, politics and bureaucracy
Congress did not reach an agreement to reauthorize the highway bill in time for the Oct. 1 deadline, opting to extend the current law through most of 2021.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Buttigieg would bring his agenda and Biden’s to Department of Transportation
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the fund also was tapped for transit in the 1980s, and in the 1990s some was siphoned off for deficit reduction.
Congress · 116th Congress
Critical deadlines loom for highways, airlines and transit
[jwp-video n=”1″] [Trump considers orders to keep airline workers on job] The House bill would provide $15 billion for state departments of transportation and $15.75 billion for transit
Congress · 116th Congress
Smaller airports may see schedule cuts after Sept. 30
United Airlines, meanwhile, expects to be “a much smaller airline come Oct. 1,” in part because of reductions to service, according to a person familiar with the airline’s thinking.
Congress · 116th Congress
At Gettysburg, worry over preserving history without sugarcoating
[jwp-video n=”1″] After protesters near the White House tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson, a president who owned slaves, Trump signed an executive order in June that directed law enforcement
Congress · 116th Congress
Highway work at risk as Congress considers next recovery bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] And while the House included $15 billion for state departments of transportation in the bill it passed May 15, a series of bills introduced in the Senate last week that were
Congress · 116th Congress
House proposes billions of dollars for technology throughout government
[jwp-video n=”1″] CISA would receive $2.25 billion in total, nearly $500 million more than the Trump administration requested for fiscal 2021.
Policy · 116th Congress
DOT to distribute 100 million masks for travelers
But Chao told Politico on June 1 that the issue is one of “labor management” and that the industry should take the lead in protecting workers, arguing that the federal government tended to be “much
Congress · 116th Congress
Transport workers still seek enforceable COVID-19 rules
In a June 1 interview with Politico, she characterized the issue as “labor-management” and argued that industry should take the lead in protecting their workers, arguing that doing so would help restore
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump orders halt to U.S. flights by Chinese air carriers
U.S. carriers had asked to resume passenger service on June 1, the spokesman said, adding “the Chinese government’s failure to approve their requests is a violation of our Air Transport Agreement
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats offer $494 billion transport bill targeting economy, climate
[jwp-video n=”1″] By changing the matching formulas, the bill mirrors elements of one passed by the House on May 15.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pilots demand recommended COVID-19 protocols be required
far, Frontier Airlines announced on May 7 that it would be implementing temperature screenings via touchless thermometers for all passengers and team members prior to boarding flights, effective June 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
House spending bill would boost transit, Amtrak, highways
[jwp-video n=”1″] The bill would also dip into the Treasury’s General Fund to pay for highways and airports.