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House Committee Questions Duffy over Grant Delays, USDOT Policy: Analysis

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Secretary Sean Duffy aims to resolve a backlog of 1,300 federal transportation grants by fall after clearing over 1,900 since January, addressing delays caused by staffing and political issues.

  • On July 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C., Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced bipartisan grilling over slow grant payouts, highlighting challenges in processing approvals.
  • Duffy said the prior administration approved 3,200 grants between Election Day 2024 and January 2025, noting the backlog exceeded what previous teams processed.
  • Over 1,900 grants have been cleared, while Duffy’s shouting matches with Democratic members highlighted tensions over transit safety.
  • Taking immediate action, Duffy rescinded approximately $4 billion in California High Speed Rail funding, emphasizing `certainty matters` for a multi-year bill.
  • On July 17, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will host key stakeholders at a roundtable to outline priorities, and Rep. Rick Crawford proposed reallocating $275 million from EV charging to truck parking.
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Michigan Advance broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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