Infrastructure and the Trump-Biden Presidential Debate
President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden will square off in a presidential debate Sept. 29. Despite both men calling infrastructure a pressing national issue, don't count on the topic coming up. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 28, 2020Pelosi Says White House Has to Offer More on Stimulus
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the White House will have to agree to “much more” spending for a fresh round of stimulus if there is any hope of striking a deal before the election.
September 28, 2020Trump Shows Off Lordstown Motors’ Endurance Electric Pickup Truck
WASHINGTON — The day before traveling to Cleveland for his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump inspected the new Endurance electric pickup truck from Ohio’s Lordstown Motors outside the White House, claiming success for boosting the region’s economy after General Motors shuttered its plant that made the Chevrolet Cruze.
September 28, 2020US Judge Orders Stop to USPS Cuts, Echoing Others
A federal judge in Philadelphia joined others Sept. 28 in ordering a halt to recent Postal Service cuts that critics say are causing mail delays and threatening the integrity of the presidential election.
September 28, 2020Rep. Bob Latta Introduces Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
The introduction of the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution, or SELF DRIVE, Act, by Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), aims to enhance the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s overview of autonomous vehicles.
September 28, 2020Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It
Electrifying all new cars in California could be an immense burden on the state’s struggling power grid — or a whole new line of defense against blackouts.
September 28, 2020DeJoy Says Postal Workers Could Abuse Election Overtime Order
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a judge that a court order directing the U.S. Postal Service to reinstate overtime to ensure speedy delivery of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election could be abused by workers.
September 28, 2020Nevada DOT Awards $25.8 Million Contract for Las Vegas Road Project
The Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded a $25.8 million contract to Las Vegas Paving Corp. to rehabilitate an aging portion of state Route 612.
September 28, 2020Georgia DOT Wins Transportation Management and Operations Award
The Georgia Department of Transportation was named the overall winner of the National Operations Center of Excellence’s transportation systems management and operations awards.
September 25, 2020FAA Chief to Fly 737 Max on Sept. 30 as Agency Approval Nears
The top U.S. aviation regulator plans to test fly Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max on Sept. 30 in an attempt to show an antsy public that proposed fixes will be safe, according to a person familiar with the plans.
September 25, 2020