Infrastructure policy discussions are not front and center at the White House, and the recent enactment of a yearlong extension of the country’s premier highway policy law assures that there won't be substantial talks about transportation anytime soon. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Legislation that would adjust the cost share of federal disaster assistance recently was approved by the House transportation committee.

The law governing the country’s transportation operations was extended for a year after President Donald Trump’s recent signing of a temporary funding measure that averts a shutdown of the federal government.

Under his administration the highways of tomorrow would consist of thousands of charging stations for fleets of electric vehicles, former Vice President Joe Biden insisted during his first debate with incumbent President Donald Trump.

Legislation that would authorize a federal emissions reduction program and fund research and development for technologies across the environmental sector recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden will square off in a presidential debate Sept. 29. Despite both men calling infrastructure a pressing national issue, don't count on the topic coming up. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

The introduction of the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution, or SELF DRIVE, Act, by Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), aims to enhance the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s overview of autonomous vehicles.

Legislation that would provide nearly $30 billion for airlines, including cargo air carriers, to address concerns related to the pandemic was recently unveiled by top Senate Republicans.

The extension of the law governing the country’s highway policies is before the Senate as part of legislation meant to avert a partial shutdown of federal agencies.

Legislation aimed at updating the environmental review process related to infrastructure projects recently was introduced by House Republicans.