Highlights
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to key leaders of Congress outlining the DOT's priorities for surface transportation programs expiring on September 30, 2026.
- The letter recaps DOT surface transportation reauthorization priorities already submitted to the U.S. Congress, introduces additional administration priorities, and recommends modifying or not extending certain Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs as part of a reauthorization or extension package.
- Though many of these recommendations are unlikely to be adopted by Congress, some mirror provisions that various members of Congress have already proposed.
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the U.S. Senate Committees on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce), and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Banking) outlining the DOT's priorities for