"The fact that reauthorization happens about every five years has one notable effect: There's little institutional knowledge of the process or the policy within many congressional offices."
"Most members of Congress (and their staff) don't think or do much about it during the 4-6 years between reauthorization cycles."
"This once-every-five-years cycle is one reason why the bipartisan status quo has so much inertia-there's little reason to interrogate the overarching purpose of this program."
T4America organized briefings for congressional staffers to discuss the federal surface transportation reauthorization process. Most attendees were inexperienced in this cycle, indicating a lack of institutional knowledge. The reauthorization occurs every five years, resulting in minimal engagement from Congress in between cycles. This gap contributes to the inertia of the bipartisan status quo, preventing critical evaluation of the program's effectiveness and its returns for taxpayers. The briefings aimed to encourage staffers to reconsider the program's purpose and performance.
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