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Manufacturers Stakeholder Calls for Trump-Biden Cooperation During Transition
Biden (John Locher/Associated Press)
Leaders at the National Association of Manufacturers argued the incoming administration would be better prepared to address concerns regarding the economy, national security and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines via a collaborative process between President Donald Trump’s outgoing team and President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming personnel.
November 19, 2020Stocks, Bonds Rally as Election Bets Retooled
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange Oct. 2, 2020, in New York. (John Minchillo/Associated Press)
After a wild election night sowed confusion across U.S. markets, investors frantically bid up stocks Nov. 4, sending major averages to the biggest rallies in five months, as they grew more confident that the tightly contested outcome would ensure key elements of the bull market remain intact for years to come.
November 4, 2020Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is being challenged by Democrat Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Collins has advocates in the trucking industry. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community.
October 19, 2020Mike Bloomberg Releases Infrastructure Plan
Mike Bloomberg speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting on Jan. 22. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
Mike Bloomberg is the latest presidential candidate to release an infrastructure investment plan.
January 23, 2020Transportation Measures Find Success on State, Local Ballots
A road in Maine. Voters in the state approved a $105 million bond measure for infrastructure projects. The measure, which was approved with 76% of the vote, marks Maine’s seventh successful transportation bond in eight years. (Getty Images)
Voters resoundingly supported ballot measures that would boost state and local transportation funding during the recent election.
November 12, 2019House Democrats, Now the Majority, Will Push Infrastructure Funding, Oversight Agenda in 2019
DeFazio stands to become chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He's optimistic about advancing robust infrastructure legislation. (Olivier Douliery/Bloomberg News)
A long-term infrastructure funding measure and increased oversight of the Trump administration will be priorities the new Democratic leadership in the U.S. House intends to pursue during the next two years, the incoming chairman of the transportation panel told reporters Nov. 7.
November 8, 2018Tom Carper, Other Transportation Policymakers Fend Off Challengers
Delaware Sen. Tom Carper gets a hug from Gov. John Carney after Carper wins re-election. (Steve Ruark/AP)
The leadership of the surface transportation panel in the U.S. Senate and other senior freight policymakers were among candidates cruising to victory Nov. 6 in the first midterm elections of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
November 6, 2018Top For-Hire Carriers Contribute to Freight Congressional Leaders in Midterms
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UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp., the top two for-hire carriers in North America, have contributed to the re-election efforts of freight transportation leaders from both parties in Congress, according to a review of public records.
October 25, 2018Transportation Policymakers Survive Primaries, With the Exception of Mark Sanford
Sanford by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
While several Republican incumbents with key roles on transportation committees celebrated wins in the June 12 primaries, South Carolina’s Mark Sanford (R) wasn’t so lucky.
June 14, 2018Senate Control Up for Grabs, GOP Win May Spur Road Bill
With the elections on Nov. 4, the fight for control of the Senate has ramped up significantly; as most pollsters say several key races are too close to call.
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