Infrastructure Bill Expected in Summer, Rep. Graves Says
President-elect Donald Trump’s “massive” infrastructure plan probably will come “sometime this summer,” Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said at an aviation industry lunch in Washington.
January 10, 2017Bill Graves Saluted at Opening Night Reception
LAS VEGAS — Several hundred truckers, friends and fellow American Trucking Associations employees gave former ATA President Bill Graves a rousing send-off at a trendy nightclub here Oct. 1 that marked the official opening of this year's Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 6, 2016House Panel Keeps Trucking-Related Provisions in Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON — A Democratic push to undo trucking-related provisions from a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill was soundly rejected during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 24.
May 24, 2016House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill May 24
House appropriators on May 24 will take up a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill that includes provisions related to truckers’ hours-of-service rules.
May 20, 2016Senate Advances Short-Term FAA Measure
The Senate on March 17 easily advanced a short-term aviation bill that would keep Federal Aviation Administration programs authorized through July 15.
March 17, 2016Senate Panel Advances FAA Reform Bill Sans Trucking Provision
WASHINGTON — A trucking-related provision that had been contested in the House was not included in an aviation reform bill a Senate panel advanced March 16.
March 16, 2016Meal, Rest Break Measure Not Included in Senate Panel's Aviation Reform Bill
WASHINGTON — A trucking-related provision hotly debated in the House has not been included in an aviation reform bill a Senate panel will take up March 16.
March 14, 2016Rep. Duckworth: Congress Must ‘Develop a Truly Sustainable and Long-Term’ Funding Fix for Transportation
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said her congressional colleagues should use the next five years to come up with a long-term funding fix for transportation projects.
December 8, 2015House, Senate OK Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill
Congress approved a final version of a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill that would call on trucking regulators to fix a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers long criticized by industry leaders.
December 7, 2015Rep. Blumenauer: Highway Bill Consists of ‘Collection of Budget Gimmicks’
Congress’ passage of its first five-year transportation bill in a decade, while significant, failed to ensure the long-term stability of a key highway account, said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the leading advocate on Capitol Hill for raising federal fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects.
December 4, 2015