The Bridge Investment Act, a bill meant to provide $20 billion to fix the country’s structurally deficient bridges by establishing a grant program, was unveiled last month by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers.

Democrats and Republicans on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee in the House demonstrated a rare show of bipartisanship Feb. 6 by endorsing stakeholders’ consistent calls for investing in multimodal connectivity.

A State of the Union address that recounted the administration’s record and outlined a vision for achieving policies on immigration and healthcare was also a forum for President Donald Trump to briefly tell Congress to consider a highway policy bill not yet ready for prime time.

WASHINGTON — A bill that would pave the way for commercial drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines received a resounding endorsement from an organization that represents freight industry interests nationwide during a Feb. 4 Senate hearing.

Implementation of automatic braking technology for freight railroads is nearly complete, an industry group indicated recently.

Transportation stakeholders, including ATA President Chris Spear, addressed their industry concerns to senators on the Commerce Committee Feb. 4. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate proposes naming the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters after William T. Coleman Jr., secretary of transportation during the Ford administration.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ attempt at transforming the country’s Eisenhower-era transportation system came in the form of a five-year, $760 billion proposal that would necessitate input from the president to ultimately fund major programs.

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.

House Democrats appear determined to advance a highway measure. That would include the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee looking into funding measures. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.