President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was easily approved by a U.S. Senate committee on Feb. 2.

A branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation this month is reviving a research effort to help gain a better understanding of the features and purposes of commercial vehicles on the country’s roadways.

The White House released a guidebook meant to assist state transportation agencies with navigating the provisions of a $1 trillion law enacted in November.

Legislation that would ensure funding for federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year is an urgent priority for congressional Democratic leaders, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The top Republican on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee called on the White House to brief his colleagues on the Biden administration’s strategy for implementing a $1 trillion infrastructure law.

Transportation policymakers are reviewing the reliability of electric vehicles across the agriculture industry and rural commerce.

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation meant to approve funding that would enhance domestic semiconductor manufacturing, the party’s leadership indicated recently.

Legislative components of a nearly $2 trillion U.S. House-passed social infrastructure budget likely will be considered separately in Congress over the coming weeks, President Joe Biden said Jan. 19.

Congressional transportation policymakers recently announced plans to kick off consideration of legislation aimed at improving the country’s transportation waterways.

WASHINGTON — Executives with the Transportation Research Board are readying a guiding document outlining issues deemed critical across modes of transportation, the group’s leadership recently announced during TRB’s annual meeting.