Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Keeps All Options Open for Funding Infrastructure
The Trump administration still is sifting through a slew of financing mechanisms, from a vehicle miles traveled fee to a fuel tax, to bolster infrastructure funding, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who delivered keynote remarks May 14 to kick off Infrastructure Week.
May 14, 2018Secretary Chao to Keynote Infrastructure Week
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is scheduled to headline this year’s Infrastructure Week starting May 14.
April 24, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 9: Political Football
The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats’ “Better Deal” includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 9, 2018Chao to Defend Fiscal 2019 Budget Request at House Hearing April 12
The country’s top transportation officer is scheduled to defend President Donald Trump’s request to reduce the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 19% when she testifies before a House panel April 12.
April 6, 2018Chao Joins Local Officials to Launch Northern Virginia TIGER Project
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined elected officials and transportation representatives to launch a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant project in Loudoun County, Va., on March 28.
March 29, 2018House Panel to Hear From Secretary Chao on Infrastructure March 6
Less than a week after meeting with senators, the country’s top transportation officer will explain President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal to a House policy committee.
March 2, 2018Chao Tells Automated Vehicle Summit DOT “3.0” Guidance Could Be Issued in Early Summer
WASHINGTON — Updated federal guidance for manufacturers and states seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles could be released as early as summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told hundreds of executives attending the automated vehicle policy summit here.
March 1, 2018Sec. Elaine Chao Stands Behind $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Amid Pushback
In her first appearance on Capitol Hill since the White House presented to lawmakers its $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao sparred with Senate Democrats skeptical about the proposal’s funding goal.
March 1, 2018Ray Martinez Sworn In as FMCSA Administrator
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Feb. 28 swore in Raymond Martinez as the sixth administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency overseeing trucks and buses.
March 1, 2018Elaine Chao to Headline AASHTO Meeting, Senate Hearing
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will maintain the national conversation on infrastructure funding with a pair of high-profile events next week.
February 20, 2018