LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News The highway bill’s next hurdles – Congress has until Sept. 30th to renew thehighway and transit programs that fund much of the nation’s roads, bridges andpublic transportation systems. Committee Approves FY27 Transportation, Housing, & Urban DevelopmentAppropriations Act – The bill invests in safety and maintenance of transportationinfrastructure Department of Transportation News Duffy […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Surface transportation bill approved by House committee – Sweeping bill would authorize$580 billion for highway and rail programs through fiscal 2031. Alabama senators meet with transportation secretary about I-10 bridge project – Stateseeks federal pilot program for financing as construction remains stalled. House Panel Slated to Debate FY27 Transportation Bill – Measure […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendantstaffing – The senators are asking the FAA to study the impact on evacuation efficiency. T&I Committee Leaders Introduce the BUILD America 250 Act – The BUILD America. 250 Act is a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News US transportation construction industry urges Congress to pass surface transport bill –More than 400 construction leaders, labor representatives, engineers, and infrastructureadvocates gathered in Washington, D.C. this week. Rep. Larsen Highlights Bipartisanship in Highway Bill Debate – Top HouseTransportation Democrat Points to Safety, Technology Prior to Markup. Department of Transportation News FAA to […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Surface transportation legislation in 2026 – Congress has begun work that will determinethe next five years of funding and policies for highways, mass transit and othertransportation modes. Department of Transportation News Duffy: Energy prices will drop ‘once the strait opens’ – Transportation Secretary SeanDuffy said energy prices will go down after the […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Members Introduce Legislation to Improve Active Transportation Systems –Representatives introduced legislation to reauthorize and improve the ActiveTransportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). Bill to streamline transit project permitting introduced in House – The bipartisanlegislation seeks to bring parity between transit and highway projects to the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act permitting process. Department of Transportation […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News House Subcommittee Leader Eyes May Action on Highway Bill – Rep. Rouzer WorkingToward Bipartisan Measure. Department of Transportation News FAA tech teams to partner with AI vendors on customized ATC software – While theproject is currently unfunded, the Department of Transportation unit is already workingwith three providers. Saving Spirit Airlines possibly puts […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News House Transportation chair reveals markup date for highway bill – Sam Graves also saidhe’s working on a $500 billion to $550 billion topline and that the bill will include an EVregistration fee. Federal Transportation News Trump Administration Orders Restart of Santa Ynez Pipeline – DOT Secretary Duffy CitesSafety Oversight and Domestic Energy […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in the US – Lawmakers sayChinese car companies pose risks to the future of the US auto industry Federal Transportation News US transportation secretary sees room for airline mergers – Higher jet fuel prices during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have fed […]
LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest
Capitol Hill News Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in House: Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is joining a growing list of lawmakers deciding not to seek reelection this year. 116 House members urge full funding for Amtrak rail programs: A formal letter reached the House Appropriations […]