Jeff Davis

Arlington

Editor at Eno Transportation Weekly

Senior Fellow at @EnoTrans. Editor of @EnoTranspoWkly. Congress junkie. Man about town. Opinions my own.

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Capitol Hill Events - Week of April 28, 2025

2 months ago | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, April 29 – House Homeland Security – full committee business meeting to consider a draft budget reconciliation legislative submission – 10:00 a.m., 310 Cannon. Tuesday, April 29 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Highways and Transit – subcommittee hearing on the need for a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund (witness list to be posted here) –10:15 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Reorganizing DOT: What Can Be Done, and the 1995 Example

2 months ago | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis

Transportation observers are anxiously awaiting the release of the Trump Administration’s reorganization plan for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The White House has ordered all departments, in cooperation with the “Department of Government Efficiency,” to come up with reorganization plans that will get rid of redundancies and reduce headcount. The Secretary of State outlined his plan this week, and HHS released their plan several weeks ago.
Trump Signs Shipbuilding Executive Order

2 months ago | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis

President Trump on April 9 signed an Executive Order intended to increase commercial shipbuilding capacity at U.S. shipyards.
Capitol Hill Events - Week of April 14, 2025

2 months ago | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis

The House and Senate have embarked on a two-week Easter/Passover District Work Period and will not return to Washington until Monday, April 28. Accordingly, there are no hearings this week or next week. There will be no issue of Eno Transportation Weekly next week.
Capitol Hill Events - Week of April 7, 2025

2 months ago | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, April 8 – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security – subcommittee hearing on securing and improving the U.S. travel system (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 310 Cannon. Tuesday, April 8 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee hearing on airport infrastructure and safety (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Eno’s Historical Resources and TRB’s Annual Meeting

Jan 10, 2025 | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis |Jonathan Hammond |Karen Price

|Philip Plotch, Principal Researcher, The Eno Center for TransportationUnless you’ve experienced the multi-day event firsthand, it’s hard to grasp the sheer scale of the Transportation Research Board’s annual meetings. More than 13,000 transportation professionals converged on Washington, D.C.’s convention center to participate in hundreds of sessions and workshops this month.
John F. Kennedy (1961–1963): Civil Rights and Interstate Transportation - The Eno Center for Transportation

Jan 2, 2025 | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis |Jonathan Hammond |Karen Price |Holly Chase

This article is a part of our series From Lighthouses to Electric Chargers: A Presidential Series on Transportation InnovationsThe presidency of John F. Kennedy (JFK) took place in the context of super-charged international relations: face-offs with the Soviet Union’s Nikita Khrushchev, the Cuban Bay of Pigs fiasco, and an underlying threat of nuclear annihilation.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) Launching Dreams: How LBJ’s Vision Empowered My Journey

Dec 16, 2024 | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis |Jonathan Hammond |Karen Price

Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)Launching Dreams: How LBJ’s Vision Empowered My JourneyBy Charles F. Bolden Jr.As I look back on my life and career, one event stands out as the turning point: the day I received my nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy. At that time, South Carolina, my home state, was still very much entrenched in segregation. No Congressman or Senator from my state was willing to nominate me for the Naval Academy simply because of the color of my skin.
Honoring Excellence in Transportation Leadership – Eno’s 2025 Leadership Awardees - The Eno Center for Transportation

Dec 6, 2024 | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis |Jonathan Hammond |Karen Price

Each year, Eno proudly celebrates the extraordinary contributions of leaders who have shaped and defined the transportation industry. The 2025 Leadership Awards honor a distinguished group of individuals who exemplify leadership, commitment, and impact through their careers and personal contributions. The awards will be presented at the Leadership Awards Reception on January 8, 2025, at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC.
Eno Center for Transportation Announces New Board Leadership

Nov 22, 2024 | enotrans.org | Jeff Davis |Jonathan Hammond |Karen Price

|ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION The Eno Center for Transportation is honored to announce leadership updates to its Board of Directors following its recent meeting in Washington, D.C.The Board extends its deepest gratitude and admiration to James H. Burnley IV, who has completed a decade of exemplary service on the Board of Directors, including serving as Chair since 2017.