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House passes Trump’s megabill, sending it to the president’s desk

Big Beautiful Bill · United States

House passes Trump’s megabill, sending it to the president’s desk

49% Center coverage: 761 sources

The House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill, delivering him a major political victory and teeing him up to enshrine much of his sweeping domestic agenda into law. The legislation, which Trump has dubbed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” contains trillions of dollars in tax cuts and beefed-up immigration enforcement spending and is offset by significant cuts to Medicaid and other programs. See the Story

U.S. DOT Looks to Streamline NEPA Procedures

U.S. DOT Looks to Streamline NEPA Procedures

What happened: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) June 30 announced a regulation aimed at streamlining implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Key changes include: Reducing unnecessary documentation, redundancy and complexity of reviews; Reinforcing that NEPA only kicks in when agencies control a project’s environmental footprint; and Allowing low-impact projects to use other agencies’ approvals, when possible, …See the Story

House Committee Advances Permitting Reforms

Washington DC · Washington

House Committee Advances Permitting Reforms

What happened: A package of proposals called the PERMIT Act was approved June 25 by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. The bills aim to cut red tape and streamline permits required by the Clean Water Act (CWA). Among the improvements included are provisions to clarify which features are not considered Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and protect projects from prolonged litigation. Why it matters: In a letter sent to all comm…Read Article

Senate Unveils Initial Tax Package Without Electric Vehicle Fee

What happened: The Senate Finance Committee June 16 released details of the tax and healthcare components of the GOP reconciliation package. The package did not include a House-passed provision to enact user fees on electric and hybrid vehicles, which would go into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). While the provision is broadly supported by the Senate GOP Conference, ARTBA learned the House language may have violated Senate-specific rules on reconc…Taxes · United States Read Article

States Back Proposal to End Key DBE Requirements

What happened: A coalition of 21 state attorneys general and the Arizona state legislature urged a Kentucky federal court to approve a proposal that would end core provisions of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. In the amicus brief filed June 16, the Republican state officials expressed support for a recent “consent order” in which the department has agreed to stop enforcing race- and gender…Arizona · Arizona Read Article

Interior Department Adopts FHWA Categorical Exclusions

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IOWA State’s Dr. Halil Ceylan Earns Prestigious National Research Award

(WASHINGTON)— Dr. Halil Ceylan, a nationally and internationally recognized leader in transportation infrastructure engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), is the 2025 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) S.S. Steinberg Award. The honor, named after ARTBA’s Research & Education Division’s founding president, recognizes “an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education.”…Ames · Ames Read Article

Rep. Troy Downing advises Senate to ‘tread lightly’ on reconciliation changes

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Representative Troy Downing (R-MT) warns the Senate to go easy on budget cuts to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. “There’s things in there that I would’ve liked to have seen different. But I also, again, don’t want perfect to be the enemy of the good,” he says. And I think if they tweak too many policy positions, it’s going to be harder to get that passed when it comes back to the House.”Donald Trump · Montana See the Story

US agrees to end use of race, gender in highway, transit contracts

56% Center coverage: 16 sources

The Trump administration agreed to end the U.S. Transportation Department's use of race or gender when awarding highway and transit project funding.Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Here's What’s in the GOP's ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

47% Center coverage: 82 sources

House Republicans this week passed a sweeping package of President Trump's tax proposals, spending cuts and reforms for key federal programs. The nearly party-line, 215-214 vote came after weeks of intense negotiations, marathon meetings, last-minute changes and an overnight session on the House floor. The bill now goes to the upper chamber, where Senate Republicans are already eyeing changes. Here's a rundown of what's in the more than 1,000-pa…Liz Cheney · United States See the Story

Children of Fallen Transportation Construction Workers to Receive College Financial Assistance

(WASHINGTON) – Seven children of transportation construction workers killed on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2025-26 school year thanks to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation scholarship initiative. The program was established with a major gift from two Roanoke, Va. highway contractors and their companies—Stan Lanford (1999 ARTBA chairman) of Lanford Brothers, and Jack L…Roanoke, United States · Roanoke Read Article

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