Shutdown Looms as Congress Debates Transportation Funding
Congress is working to clear for President Joe Biden fiscal 2025 legislation prior to this month’s deadline. A new session of Congress is scheduled to start in early January.
GOP Leaders Give Graves Runway to T&I Panel Chairmanship
House Republican leaders have facilitated Rep. Sam Graves’ chances of keeping his gavel on the influential transportation policy panel.
House and Senate Finalize Water Infrastructure Package
Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill finalized a comprehensive water infrastructure legislative package, paving the way for its end-of-the-year passage.
White House Seeks $8 Billion in Transportation Aid
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and senior administration officials called on Congress to approve emergency aid before the end of the year to rebuild transportation corridors.
Fiscal 2025 Bills Top Congress’ End-of-Year Session
The approval of fiscal 2025 bills tops Congress’ priorities as lawmakers prepare to kick off their post-election legislative agenda.
White House Again Asks Congress for Baltimore Aid
In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate, the president described Baltimore and areas recently hit hard by severe weather events as being in “urgent need of disaster assistance.”
Congress to Finalize Transportation Funds After Elections
When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.
Watch: ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
Essential transportation workers could soon face fewer fees and redundant screenings, thanks to new legislation backed by American Trucking Associations and a coalition of more than 150 supply chain organizations.
September 26, 2024House Passes Bill to Ease Veterans’ Path to Trucking Jobs
The bill would ease veterans’ ability to use GI Bill benefits to pursue commercial driving careers.
ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act seeks to simplify the credentialing process for essential transportation workers.
September 23, 2024