Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.

American Trucking Associations and groups representing nearly every corner of the freight transportation industry touted the Biden White House and congressional lawmakers for advancing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill over the finish line.

The Biden administration task force on supply chains recently paved the way for the Georgia Port Authority to be able to reallocate more than $8 million for inland facilities in the state, as well as North Carolina.

Ongoing supply chain bottlenecks, primarily at the nation’s commercial ports, are partly the result of President Joe Biden’s policies. That’s a central theme from senior Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Negotiating the passage of President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion social infrastructure budget bill and finalizing the funding framework for fiscal 2022 are among the legislative items on Congress’ end-of-the-year agenda.

Ongoing supply chain challenges experienced by commercial ports and freight corridors will be examined when the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives meets for a hearing Nov. 17.

Legislation designed to expedite post-disaster construction of infrastructure projects in states was easily passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg applauded an apprenticeship program meant to pave the way for commercial drivers between 18 and 20 years old to operate trucks across state lines.

A $1 trillion infrastructure package that includes billions of dollars for roads and bridges and creates a program that will bring younger drivers into the trucking industry will be signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, the White House confirmed.

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations joined nearly 100 freight stakeholders in calling on President Joe Biden to amplify his administration’s response to ongoing supply chain woes nationwide.