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Christmas is saved. But at what cost?
Mike Johnson has vowed not to support another short-term spending bill past Jan. 19 that does not include blanket cuts — a position that dramatically increases the odds of a shutdown in early 2...
FAA responds to near miss report
Among other actions, the agency will fast-track graduates of college air traffic control training programs, letting them skip FAA Academy coursework and go straight to on-the-job training.
Manchin’s EV legacy
Manchin has spent much of the 15 months since the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage railing against how it’s been implemented.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-transportation/2023/11/13/manchins-ev-legacy-00126731
A spilt screen on rail
Later this week, however, the House is scheduled to vote on a bill that would cut funding for Amtrak by about $1.5 billion.
Another auto deal gives Biden a boost
The UAW reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis over the weekend.
FAA on the cusp of new leadership
The FAA is now poised to have a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time since April 2022.
A new strike phase
UAW President Shawn Fain used his Friday Facebook Live address to announce a tactical change in the union’s ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-transportation/2023/10/16/a-new-strike-phase-00121632
Return of the Mack
Another 4,000 United Auto Workers members at the truck manufacturer Mack went on strike starting Monday, after rank-and-file members voted down a tentative agreement struck a week ago.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-transportation/2023/10/10/return-of-the-mack-00120592
Shutdown averted, new deadlines to fret
Congress managed to avoid a shutdown on Saturday, along with a lapse in the FAA’s authorization, but the weekend work merely delays some big decisions for a few months.