Transport Topics (November 6, 2020)

While the presidential race remained up in the air Nov. 5, a number of Congressional campaigns had already claimed victory. For the top transportation decision-makers on Capitol Hill up for re-election, a majority of voters responded favorably to their campaigns, sending them back to Washington to work on an agenda that includes an update of the country’s highway and infrastructure policies. In Maine, incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, the chamber’s transportation funding leader, earned a fifth term to serve. In Michigan, incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who is a member of the Commerce Committee that handles trucking policy, won re-election as well. On the House of Representatives side, the top politicians for each party on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — Democrat Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Republican Sam Graves of Missouri — claimed victory. Could 2021 be the year for infrastructure? Maybe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices