"House spending bill would block funds for speed-limiting device rules on trucks" subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

The House's DOT spending bill would prohibit the agency from contracting with organizations that use LIDAR sensor technology manufactured in China, the latest move to edge out Chinese technologies over security concerns. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

Things got a little testy today at Senate Commerce. Democrat Sens. Luján and Kim grilled Trump's nominee to head research at the DOT over her previous comments defending Google's past efforts to conceal its self-driving car tests from the public. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

The Senate's fiscal 2026 spending bill for transportation includes a provision seeking information about just how much President Donald Trump and former adviser Elon Musk's staff reductions and enticements to quit have hamstrung DOT's programs. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

"Senate bill prods DOT on some unfinished business after East Palestine derailment" Appropriators want the FRA to complete it's update of "vent and burn" guidance and PHMSA to expand its definition of what a "high-hazard flammable train" is. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

In light of recent news, check out this story from earlier this year where I had the chance to speak with Rep. Capriglione about his efforts to create one of Texas' own versions of DOGE — the Delivery of Government Efficiency committee, which he chairs. texastribune.org/2025/03/07/tex…

Senate spending bill looks to nix any air traffic control privatization subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro w/ Sam Ogozalek

NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy lit into FAA officials for dragging their feet: “Everybody in FAA, in the tower, was saying there was a problem. But you guys are pointing out, 'Well, … somebody should have brought it up at [a] symposium.' ... Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead!"

From today's hearing for POLITICO: FAA officials defended air traffic controller staffing levels at Reagan National the day of a deadly midair collision in January, despite concerns that the control tower has been chronically understaffed. politico.com/news/2025/07/3…

Controllers asked for fewer flights at Reagan National before a midair collision. That never happened. politico.com/news/2025/07/3…

Over the past three days at the NTSB, federal investigators have laid out a series of facts showing that the deadly midair crash in Washington this year was a disaster decades in the making. (w/Oriana Pawlyk, Chris Marquette, Sam Ogozalek) politico.com/news/2025/08/0…

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy suggested FAA officials are interfering in the board's investigation into the Washington crash, though she quickly walked that back, saying she didn't think the agency was trying to hide anything. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

What the Tesla verdict means for AV policy subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

The federal office that regulates the safety of driverless cars has "lost almost all of its staff" as a result of the Trump administration's attempts to cut employees, according to Senate appropriators. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…