The chairwoman of the subcommittee on trucking issues in the U.S. Senate criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 2 for its safety performance scoring program and the manner in which the agency crafts its regulations.

Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will oversee a hearing in her home state on May 2 about the implementation of a five-year highway law that augmented grants for freight projects.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is heading to the Midwest midweek to chat with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairwoman of the chamber’s trucking policy panel.

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has introduced legislation intended to address frivolous litigation that is based upon the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring program.