The last Senate race in the nation ended Dec. 9 when Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) (pictured) conceded the Nov. 3 election to incumbent Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Mr. Ensign said it was apparent that a recount would not give him sufficient votes to overturn Mr. Reid’s election.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has endorsed the transfer of the Office of Motor Carriers from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) last week formally requested a recount of the closest U.S. Senate race in the nation, in which he lost to incumbent Democrat Harry Reid by 401 votes.

The Senate began its post-election reorganization last week, choosing party leaders and assigning lawmakers to committees.

The Dept. of Transportation’s inspector general said he will review the abrupt cancellation of the 1998 National Truck and Bus Safety Summit.

Television and radio channel surfers in Nebraska last week caught the first wave of an advertising campaign created by the Nebraska Motor Carriers Assn. to improve the industry’s image.

The debate over trucking’s safety record ratcheted up another notch Friday as Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways released the group’s annual rankings of the worst states for big truck fatalities.

The Senate began its post-election reorganization Tuesday, reelecting party leaders and assigning lawmakers to committees. As expected, Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) was reelected without opposition.

U.S. Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) formally requested a recount of the closest U.S. Senate race in the nation, in which he lost to incumbent Democrat Harry Reid by 401 votes.

Television and radio channel surfers in Nebraska are catching the first wave of an advertising campaign created by the Nebraska Motor Carriers Assn. to improve the industry’s image.