The trucking industry’s federal safety regulator must continue to improve its detection of carriers that operate under a new name to avoid safety violations, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Dec. 4.

Mark Rosekind, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told a Senate panel Dec. 3 his tenure as an investigator of national accidents has prepared him to tackle major safety issues.

President Obama told chief executives on Dec. 3 he doubts congressional leaders will be able to advance a long-term comprehensive transportation measure next year, approving instead a short-term highway funding fix.

Mark Rosekind, the administration’s choice to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is scheduled to appear before a key Senate panel Dec. 3.

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) will be the next chairman of the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, the full committee’s chairman announced Nov. 20.

Mark Rosekind, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, has been nominated to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The White House made the announcement Nov. 19.

Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, elected Nov. 19 as the House Democrats’ top transportation leader in the next Congress, told Transport Topics this week he is hopeful about Congress’ chances of advancing a long-term highway bill before the current law expires in May.

Senate Republicans on Nov. 13 unanimously elected Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to become the chamber’s leader of the majority.