On July 1, 2021, the U.S. House approved the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs…
Legislative Updates
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Surface Transportation Investment Act
On June 16, 2021, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Surface Transportation Investment Act. The legislation is a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs…
Senate Commerce Committee Releases Surface Transportation Investment Act
On June 10, 2021, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation released the Surface Transportation Investment Act. The legislation is a five-year authorization bill for surface transportation programs…
House of Representatives T&I Committee Passes INVEST in America Act
On June 10, 2021, the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) approved the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act…
Senate EPW Committee Approves Highway Bill
On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) marked-up and approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act. This marks the first official consideration of legislation related to…
Polly Trottenberg Confirmed as U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary
On April 13, 2021, the Senate voted to confirm Polly Trottenberg as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). During her confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science…
President Biden Introduces Infrastructure Plan
On March 31, 2021, President Biden released a proposal that would fund surface transportation, water infrastructure, broadband expansion, education infrastructure and other policy areas. The proposal provides a high-level…
Secretary of Transportation-Designate Pete Buttigieg Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing
On Jan. 21, 2021, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a confirmation hearing to question Secretary of Transportation-Designate Pete Buttigieg. During the hearing Secretary-Designate…
Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Package and Fiscal 2021 Funding
On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed a COVID-19 relief package that included the Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020 which will extend, by one year, the periods of performance for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance…
Federal Funding Deadline Approaches
The continuing resolution extending federal funding at fiscal 2020 levels is set to expire today, Dec. 11, at midnight. It is unlikely that Congress will successfully pass a full funding package before the deadline…