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WASHINGTON — The House on Nov. 3 rejected an effort by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) aimed at allowing states to increase weight limits for trucks; watch video of the floor debate.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety performance rating scores for motor carriers would remain available to the public while the scoring program is reviewed under an amendment proposed by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to a multiyear highway bill on the House floor.

House lawmakers on Nov. 4 will vote to decide whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety performance rating scores for motor carriers should remain available to the public while the program is reviewed. Watch live debate and votes.

Frustrated on the lack of progress on a transportation bill, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder thinks that it might be time for Republicans to forge ahead with a partisan proposal.

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is looking to replace a provision in a House multiyear highway bill that would pave the way for drivers under 21 to operate trucks across state lines.

States would have the option to increase weight limits for trucks under an amendment Rep. Reid Ribble is offering to the House’s consideration of a multiyear highway reauthorization bill this week.

Transport Topics' Eugene Mulero is joined by CQ Roll Call transportation reporter Kellie Mejdrich for a video breakdown of the process by which the House of Representatives will approach debate over the reauthorization of the highway funding bill, along with amendments that are key to trucking's interests.

As the House of Representatives begins to consider long-term transportation legislation, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) plans to offer an amendment to the $325 billion bill that would raise the federal fuel tax by 15 cents a gallon.

Richard Hammer has been appointed acting commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Transportation by Gov. Chris Christie, who also nominated him to replace Jamie Fox, who resigned last month.