Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Support Women in Trucking
Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would support women in the trucking industry.
November 15, 2019US House Could Vote Week of Nov. 18 on Temporary Funding Bill Amid Looming Shutdown
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated the chamber would vote as early as the week of Nov. 18 on legislation to temporarily fund the government.
November 14, 2019Senators Pursue Highway Trust Fund Rescue
WASHINGTON — A federal highway account at the center of the transportation funding debate on Capitol Hill would receive a lifeline under a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. Senate.
November 6, 2019Democrats Neglecting Infrastructure in Favor of Impeachment, Barrasso Says
As Congressional Democrats pursue an impeachment agenda, they are neglecting certain infrastructure concerns, the U.S. Senate’s top surface transportation policymaker says.
November 1, 2019More Groups Advocating For Highway Bill, Infrastructure Push Congress
A coalition of nearly 40 prominent infrastructure stakeholders has urged the powerful Republican leader of the U.S. Senate to set up consideration for a comprehensive highway bill this year.
October 24, 2019Top House Transportation Policymaker Praises Rep. Elijah Cummings’ Contributions
Longtime Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings (D), who died Oct. 17 at the age of 68, was a formidable legislator who had consistently advocated for improvements in his district, as well as the nation, said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.).
October 18, 2019Funding Bills to Dominate Congress’ Fall Legislative Agenda
When congressional funding leaders return to Washington on Oct. 15, they plan to cut through a tense political atmosphere and resume negotiations on their fiscal 2020 appropriations measures.
October 10, 2019US House Lawmakers’ Bill Would Assist With Local Bridge Repairs
Legislation that would seek to facilitate funding for municipalities to fix old bridges was recently introduced by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
October 7, 2019In Search of Bipartisanship, Congressional Leaders Point to Transportation Bill
The ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to halt the legislative agenda for the rest of the year and possibly longer, but a comprehensive transportation policy bill is still on the table as the issue remains one of the few vestiges of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.
October 3, 2019DeFazio: House Transportation Panel Likely to Take Up Highway Bill Early Next Year
WASHINGTON — The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to consider a long-awaited highway bill early next year, Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chamber’s top transportation policymaker, said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.
September 26, 2019