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At the Races: Operation Republican rescue

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Republican leaders have landed on a plan to end the shutdown of the…

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Record 36 House Republicans To Leave Congress Amid Growing 'Dysfunction' On Capitol Hill

A record 36 House Republicans are walking away from Congress, deepening instability on Capitol Hill and complicating Speaker Mike Johnson's efforts to defend his paper-thin majority before the 2026 midterms.

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Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in House

Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is joining a growing list of lawmakers deciding not to seek reelection this year. “After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress,” Graves, 62, said in a Friday statement. “This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s…

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Rewritten air safety legislation moves out of House committees

Two House committees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a new version of aviation safety legislation intended to respond to the January 2025 fatal midair collision between a commercial airliner and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 62-0 in favor…

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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed…

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Panels unveil aviation safety text as House sets vote on Senate bill

Two House panels released a bill that includes language to require military helicopters to install and use location data technology.

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NTSB chair says Senate bill could have prevented DC air crash

Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy urged action on recommendations prompted by the January 2025 crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress

Republicans in Congress have to weigh how aggressive they need to be to try to advance President Trump's policies as the midterms approach.

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Republican pushes back on Trump proposal to dock pay from air traffic controllers who missed work during shutdown

‘The problem with something like that is you really don’t know the circumstances’

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Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns

The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown have inspired a rare act of bipartisanship

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'We're not going to be spending money on bike paths' – US cyclists urged to take action as infrastructure funding cuts loom

The new transportation bill, currently being drafted, could see federal funding decimated

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Lawmakers eye surface transportation bill for permitting changes - Roll Call

Transportation groups want changes that would make it easier to permit projects in existing rights-of-way.

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Republican senators question Trump’s plans to change FEMA - Roll Call

Republican lawmakers expressed concerns Thursday over a Trump administration proposal to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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The Feds Want A $250 Annual EV Tax. Here's Why It's A Sham

If you drive a car with an engine, you're putting 18.4 cents in Uncle Sam's pocket with every single gallon of gasoline you pump. That money might seem like a drop in the bucket, but it's critical to funding infrastructure projects like fixing potholes, patching bridges and even a bit…

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House Transportation advances reconciliation plan; focus on EV fee - Roll Call

A House panel backed a $250 fee on electric vehicles Wednesday, part of its plan to find $10 billion in deficit-reduction over 10 years.

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States want to move funds pulled from green projects to hard infrastructure - Roll Call

As President Donald Trump pulls back on green funding, state officials are lobbying to retain moeny for other infrastructure projects.

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Top Republican Overseeing FAA Says DEI Didn't Have 'Anything to Do' With DC Plane Crash

The top Republican overseeing the FAA has officially stated that DEI policies did not have "anything to do" with the Washington, DC, plane crash.

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All aboard: High-speed rail aims to win over reluctant Republicans - Roll Call

High-speed rail advocates are betting that projects in red-leaning districts will unlock greater support from skeptical Republicans.

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In a party of firebrands, Graves sidesteps limelight - Roll Call

Rep. Sam Graves strays from the limelight despite his prominent perch as head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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Republican members call on Biden to halt dockworkers strike - Roll Call

Republican lawmakers are pushing for President Joe Biden to block a dockworkers strike expected to stymie supply chains and raise prices.

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Vance pick for VP muddies push for rail safety bill - Roll Call

Election-year politics will complicate efforts to pass rail safety legislation after the East Palestine derailment.

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Rail safety legislation lingers as NTSB wraps East Palestine probe - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday wraps its investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and chemical spill.

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GOP lawmakers question big awards to California high-speed rail - Roll Call

Republicans question whether the Biden administration has a bias toward this and other pet projects when awarding infrastructure dollars.

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Should It Be Illegal To Fly an RC Plane Within 3 Miles of a Sports Game?

The FAA imposes notoriously wide flight restrictions around stadiums. The consumer drone industry wants to change that.

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Graves, Crawford to each seek top GOP slot on Transportation Committee - Roll Call

Rep. Sam Graves will seek a waiver to remain the House Transportation panel’s top Republican, but will have competition in Rep. Rick Crawford.

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