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US House Leaders Plan Late May Highway Bill Markup

Legislation that would modernize the country’s surface transportation operations, with attention to trucking policy, is expected to reach a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives next month.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 22, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

FAST Act’s Yearlong Extension Signed Into Law

The law governing the country’s transportation operations was extended for a year after President Donald Trump’s recent signing of a temporary funding measure that averts a shutdown of the federal government.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 1, 2020
Government

Vote to Approve Yearlong Highway Law Extension on Senate’s Agenda

The extension of the law governing the country’s highway policies is before the Senate as part of legislation meant to avert a partial shutdown of federal agencies.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 24, 2020
Government

House OKs Funding Bill With Highway Law Extension

WASHINGTON — In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Sept. 22, shortly after President Donald Trump prevailed in a behind-the-scenes fight over his farm bailout.

Andrew Taylor | Associated Press
September 22, 2020
Government

FAST Act Yearlong Extension Included in Temporary Funding Bill

Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.), leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation policy panel, agree that an extension of the 2015 FAST Act would buy congressional policymakers time to update provisions to the highway bill. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2020
Government

Congressional Transportation Leaders Back One-Year Extension of FAST Act

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the top transportation policy authorizers on Capitol Hill, have indicated support for extending the provisions in the 2015 FAST Act highway law for a 12-month duration.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 17, 2020
Government, Business

Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress for Highway Law Extension

Groups representing nearly every aspect of the country’s infrastructure networks recently called on congressional leaders to approve a yearlong extension of a soon-to-expire highway law.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 10, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a competitive grant solicitation that makes nearly $5 million available as part of its University Transportation Centers program.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 31, 2020
Government

Senior House Transportation Policymaker Dan Lipinski Loses Primary

Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was defeated in a Democratic primary March 17. His term will end in January.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Senator, USDOT Officials Highlight Rural Transportation Needs

The next set of guidelines Congress approves for the country’s highway programs must improve roadways across rural corridors, Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said during a Commerce Committee hearing Jan. 28.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 29, 2020

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