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Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters about the partial government shutdown outside his office in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Congress

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say

But lawmakers aren’t holding their breath just yet for a compromise

By Aris Folley
Posted October 29, 2025 at 9:01pm

Aerial view of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 1.

Policy

EPA, DOE employees face layoffs; aviation staffing worsens

By Valerie Yurk and David Jordan
Posted October 15, 2025 at 7:00am
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, is among almost 50 lawmakers urging the EPA to finalize a proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard, including provisions to discourage imports of biofuels.

Congress

Bipartisan congressional coalition supports EPA biofuels plan

By Kelly Livingston
Posted October 6, 2025 at 11:46am, Updated at 5:13pm
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., along with Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called on the Treasury to close the automakers’ 'loophole' that has car makers using electric vehicle tax credits that Congress phased out.

Policy

EV and renewable companies brace for end of tax credits

By Kelly Livingston and Valerie Yurk
Posted October 6, 2025 at 10:53am
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer conducts a news conference on the third day of the partial government shutdown in the Capitol on Friday.

Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck

By Ariel Cohen, Sandhya Raman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted October 3, 2025 at 6:36pm
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks with reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate

By Aidan Quigley, Jessie Hellmann and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted October 1, 2025 at 5:27pm
The first phase of the Second Avenue Subway in New York opened in 2017. The Transportation Department said Wednesday it is withholding funds for the second phase, blaming the Democratic minority leaders in the House and Senate for the partial government shutdown that began Wednesday.

Blaming shutdown, DOT freezes funds for projects in New York

By Valerie Yurk
Posted October 1, 2025 at 11:58am, Updated at 3:01pm
Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., was one of 21 lawmakers to urge the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman to include project permitting changes in a surface transportation bill the panel is expected to take up this fall.

Lawmakers eye surface transportation bill for permitting changes

By Valerie Yurk and David Jordan
Posted September 29, 2025 at 11:15am
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought talks with reporters in the Capitol on July 15. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Shutdown pain may not be evenly spread as OMB readies hatchet

By Paul M. Krawzak and Ryan Kelly
Posted September 26, 2025 at 4:33pm
In this aerial view, Waymo self-driving vehicles charge at a station in Santa Monica, Calif., on May 14.

Lawmakers want driverless vehicle rules in transportation bill

By Valerie Yurk
Posted September 22, 2025 at 6:45am, Updated September 23, 2025 at 5:00pm