Fiscal 2025 Bills Top Congress’ End-of-Year Session
The approval of fiscal 2025 bills tops Congress’ priorities as lawmakers prepare to kick off their post-election legislative agenda.
White House Again Asks Congress for Baltimore Aid
In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate, the president described Baltimore and areas recently hit hard by severe weather events as being in “urgent need of disaster assistance.”
Congress to Finalize Transportation Funds After Elections
When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.
Watch: ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
Essential transportation workers could soon face fewer fees and redundant screenings, thanks to new legislation backed by American Trucking Associations and a coalition of more than 150 supply chain organizations.
September 26, 2024House Passes Bill to Ease Veterans’ Path to Trucking Jobs
The bill would ease veterans’ ability to use GI Bill benefits to pursue commercial driving careers.
ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act seeks to simplify the credentialing process for essential transportation workers.
September 23, 2024House Passes GOP-Led Electric Vehicle Bill
The recent passage of legislation specific to EVs in the House is the latest effort from congressional Republicans pushing back on the Biden administration’s transportation agenda.
Congressional Leaders Work to Avert Oct. 1 Shutdown
Congressional leaders kicked off negotiations to avert a federal government shutdown.
Congress Returns to Finalize Fiscal 2025 Bills
Members of Congress return to Washington this month tasked with finalizing fiscal 2025 measures designed to avert a government shutdown this fall.
Fiscal 2025 Bills on Congress’ Fall Calendar
When senators return to Washington from their August recess, passing fiscal 2025 legislation will headline the chamber’s agenda, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.