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.
April 22, 2021FAST act
Government, Business
Contractors work on a portion of Highway 101 under construction in Petaluma, Calif., on March 22. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
US House Leaders Plan Late May Highway Bill Markup
Contractors work on a portion of Highway 101 under construction in Petaluma, Calif., on March 22. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
Government, Business, Safety
McConnell (center), flanked by Sens. Barrasso (left) and John Thune (R-S.D.), speaks during a news conference. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
FAST Act’s Yearlong Extension Signed Into Law
McConnell (center), flanked by Sens. Barrasso (left) and John Thune (R-S.D.), speaks during a news conference. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
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.
October 1, 2020
Government
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)
Vote to Approve Yearlong Highway Law Extension on Senate’s Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)
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.
September 24, 2020
Government
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi restored a farm aid funding patch sought by the administration to the continuing resolution. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
House OKs Funding Bill With Highway Law Extension
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi restored a farm aid funding patch sought by the administration to the continuing resolution. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
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.
September 22, 2020
Government
The Republican infrastructure policy touted by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy includes expanding nationwide high-speed internet and a five-year surface transportation rebuilding plan. (Oliver Contreras/Sipa via Bloomberg News)
FAST Act Yearlong Extension Included in Temporary Funding Bill
The Republican infrastructure policy touted by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy includes expanding nationwide high-speed internet and a five-year surface transportation rebuilding plan. (Oliver Contreras/Sipa via Bloomberg News)
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.
September 21, 2020
Government
Highway interchange in Milwaukee. (BanksPhotos/Getty Images)
Congressional Transportation Leaders Back One-Year Extension of FAST Act
Highway interchange in Milwaukee. (BanksPhotos/Getty Images)
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.
September 17, 2020
Government, Business
Interstate 80 and Interstate 15 intersecting in Salt Lake City. The FAST Act was signed into law in 2015 and expires Sept. 30. (grandriver/Getty Images)
Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress for Highway Law Extension
Interstate 80 and Interstate 15 intersecting in Salt Lake City. The FAST Act was signed into law in 2015 and expires Sept. 30. (grandriver/Getty Images)
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.
September 10, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Bridge construction in the Miami area. Accelerated bridge construction has been one of the topics researched by DOT's University Transportation Centers. (Getty Images)
DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers
Bridge construction in the Miami area. Accelerated bridge construction has been one of the topics researched by DOT's University Transportation Centers. (Getty Images)
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.
March 31, 2020
Government
Lipinski addresses constituents via a recent YouTube video. (Lipinski Office via YouTube)
Senior House Transportation Policymaker Dan Lipinski Loses Primary
Lipinski addresses constituents via a recent YouTube video. (Lipinski Office via YouTube)
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.
March 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
Senator, USDOT Officials Highlight Rural Transportation Needs
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
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.
January 29, 2020