
Valerie Yurk
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https://www.rollcall.com/author/valerie-yurk/ 20-11-2013 23:39:34
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.Secretary Sean Duffy "If you say where is my project, I’m not looking at 10 projects for grant agreements. 3,200, some of them date back to 2022!” It’s easy to send press releases announcing grants. It’s another to do the real work of executing projects.



NEW: T&I Committee Republicans leaders are heavily weighing fees on EVs to meet the goal of $10B in savings over a decade. According to their early projections, an EV fee could cover that $10B and then some: plus.cq.com/doc/news-82196…


.T&I Committee Republicans reconciliation proposal: - $200 annual fee on EVs, $100 for hybrids, starting 2026 - $20 fee on other vehicles, starting 2031 Projected to produce $50b in savings over 10 years (goal is $10b).


"The infrastructure didn't rot in the last 100 days" Secretary Sean Duffy says about ATC staffing issues


In CRA first, Senate blocks an EPA waiver after procedural change w/ David Jordan rollcall.com/2025/05/22/in-…

The GAO found DOT’s pause and review of funds for a Biden-era electric vehicle charging program illegal. U.S. Department of Transportation disagrees, saying the decision is a “complete misunderstanding of the law.” rollcall.com/2025/05/22/gao…



The EPW Republicans proposal also includes a 10-year methane tax pause:


Sen. Bernie Moreno says he’s trying to get his one-time EV fee back in the reconciliation bill (different from House proposal, which is annual EV fee)

Read Roll Call’s Valerie Yurk on Sen. Maria Cantwell's warning that Senate Republican’s reckless spectrum plan endangers aviation safety: rollcall.com/2025/06/16/sen…


.Secretary Sean Duffy confirms my reporting that the full FAA air traffic control overhaul will cost upwards of $30 billion. Duffy says $31.5B rollcall.com/2025/07/14/law…