Congress passes the shots November 4, 2026 or how the defeat of the Republicans will change the global transportation picture with the prospects of the American railways themselves, the Strait of Hormuz the suffering, a little forgotten against the background of all this Panama Canal and all transportation policy in general in the Western Hemisphere (and maybe not only in the West) Logistics Smyslov. Issue 73. ▫ On October 28, the Armenian parliament supported Trump's road deal. TRIPP: 63 votes for, 32 against. There are six days left before the American elections. The track with Trump's name was approved in Yerevan. And on November 3, elections were held in the United States. And in that election, the Republican administration lost its majority in both houses of Congress. Now the US President's international transportation initiatives may face increased parliamentary scrutiny. ▫ Congress will have to decide for itself the fate of rail funding in the United States. The law provided $102 billion for the years 2022-2026. Historical comparisons of infrastructure construction speak volumes about which administrations invested more effort and attention in railroads. From 1869 to 1952, Republican presidents built an average of 2.7 times more lines each year than Democrats. Their rule more often coincided with the development of the West. Deregulation started by Democrat Carter, the main reorganization came from Republican Reagan. More than 43 thousand mails were closed between 1980 and 1999. Modernization of hubs and access routes is now more likely than a new transcontinental boom. ▫ In Hormuz, parliamentary changes increase the chances of diplomacy, but insurance premiums will remain high until security is restored. Brent lost nearly 9% after the election, but falling oil doesn't mean cheap shipping. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will continue to develop pipeline bypasses of the strait. ▫ Panama needs guarantees of access and water to the gates: the Rio Indio reservoir is more important than loud territorial claims.