LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In his first official “grass roots outreach” with a room full of truck drivers — and only a month on the job as the nation’s top trucking regulator — Ray Martinez said he hoped the session would not be “an angry event.” It was.
March 23, 2018Ray Martinez
New FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez Grilled by Angry Drivers in Listening Session
Ray Martinez Sworn In as FMCSA Administrator
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Feb. 28 swore in Raymond Martinez as the sixth administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency overseeing trucks and buses.
March 1, 2018Ray Martinez Confirmed as FMCSA Administrator
The Senate on Feb. 13 confirmed Ray Martinez to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as the Trump administration promotes a comprehensive infrastructure funding proposal.
February 13, 2018Senate Committee to Vote Again on Ray Martinez Nomination in 2018
When Congress returns in January, the Senate Commerce Committee will be tasked with reconsidering President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a spokesman for the committee told Transport Topics on Dec. 27.
December 27, 2017Senate Expected to Vote on FMCSA Nominee Ray Martinez After Break
The nominee to lead the country’s regulatory agency for commercial trucks and buses is expected to come up for a vote in the Senate before the end of the year, aides familiar with the nomination told Transport Topics on Nov. 20.
November 20, 2017Senate Panel to Vote on FMCSA Nominee Ray Martinez
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a Nov. 8 hearing to consider the nomination of Ray Martinez as the country’s top trucking regulator.
November 7, 2017Trump’s Nominee to Lead FMCSA Backs ELD Mandate
The White House’s nominee to become the country’s top trucking regulator said he would review potential hardships an upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices could have on smaller carriers, while at the same time ensuring the agency he would oversee would carry out the rule.
October 31, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 30: Jersey Boys
Ray Martinez, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Halloween to endure a battery of questions from senators on the Commerce panel. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 30, 2017Safety of Truckers Must Be Priority for FMCSA Nominee, Sen. Cory Booker Says
The top Democrat on the Senate subcommittee dealing with trucking affairs wants the nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to share his commitment to ensuring the safety of truck drivers on the country’s highways.
October 27, 2017Senate Panel Schedules Hearing With FMCSA Nominee Ray Martinez
President Donald Trump’s choice for the top job at the federal trucking regulatory agency will tell senators Oct. 31 why they should confirm him.
October 26, 2017