Trump Administration Rolls Back Mileage Standards
The Trump administration rolled back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards March 31, raising the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come and gutting one of the United States’ biggest efforts against climate change.
March 31, 2020Trump Revives Infrastructure Ideas, Urges $2 Trillion Spending
President Donald Trump called on Congress to provide $2 trillion for U.S. infrastructure, seizing on the coronavirus outbreak to try once again to advance one of his longest-standing priorities.
March 31, 2020Trump Invokes Production Law, Ordering GM to Build Ventilators
President Donald Trump on March 27 ordered General Motors Co. to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, invoking a federal law that gives him vast powers over industry in crises and acting as the company is within weeks of starting production on the equipment.
March 27, 2020ATA’s Spear Urges White House Action on Coronavirus to Keep Trucks Moving
American Trucking Associations is asking the Trump administration to take specific steps that will help the trucking industry in its efforts to keep stores and medical facilities stocked with supplies as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
March 17, 2020House Passes Coronavirus Plan With Two-Week Paid Sick Leave, Free Testing
The United States House of Representatives passed a legislative package meant to provide relief to people who need assistance during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 14, 2020How Do the Candidates’ Infrastructure Plans Compare?
Many of the candidates running for president in 2020 have offered visions for improving the nation's infrastructure. Our Candidate Infrastructure Tracker offers a comparison of their plans.
March 11, 2020Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding Into Law
Legislation to provide $8.3 billion for public health initiatives meant to tackle the spread of the coronavirus was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6.
March 6, 2020Trump Tries New Approach for $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
In another election year, Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. This time, the president is proposing to rely fully on federal spending.
February 21, 2020Cuomo Blasts US ‘Extortion’ for Delay on NYC Congestion Fees
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a program charging motorists congestion-pricing fees to enter Manhattan may be delayed indefinitely because the federal government has been slow to approve it.
February 20, 2020Trump Budget Targets Loan Program That Could Help Lordstown Plant
The Trump administration’s budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company’s plans to reuse the now-closed General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio.
February 11, 2020