House Transportation Authorizers Dive Into Trucking Policy June 12
Trucking policy will have its moment in the spotlight. The House subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 12 will review the full spectrum of issues within an industry responsible for transporting a significant portion of the country’s freight. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 11, 2019ATA’s Chris Spear: New Fuel Tax Remains Most Viable Way to Fund Infrastructure
INDIANAPOLIS — A day before he was to go to Congress to testify about new highway funding, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear spoke of his hope that President Donald Trump would push harder for a new $2 trillion infrastructure bill.
June 11, 2019Indiana Sen. Mike Braun Envisions Infrastructure Plan Bigger Than Trump’s
INDIANAPOLIS — The nation needs an even larger infrastructure bill than the one proposed by President Donald Trump, an Indiana senator told an audience at the National Accounting and Finance Council’s 2019 annual conference.
June 11, 2019Perspective: Repealing the Federal Excise Tax to ‘Modernize the Truck Fleet’
More than 100 commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and trucking industry stakeholders will descend on Washington the week of June 17 to urge members of Congress to co-sponsor the Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act of 2019.
June 11, 2019Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Approves $200 Million for Roads and Bridges in Cities
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed an infrastructure bill providing funds for road and bridge projects in every city and town in the state.
June 11, 2019Illinois Legislators Approve Fuel Tax Hike, Repeal Truck License Plate Tax
Illinois lawmakers have passed a $45 billion infrastructure improvement plan that includes provisions to increase the fuel tax rate and repeal the sales tax on truck license plates.
June 11, 2019Senators Push Bill to Rebuild Deficient Bridges
Infrastructure experts have determined that thousands of bridges nationwide require either minor repairs or major rehabilitations. A group of lawmakers in Congress is acknowledging the experts and looking to do something about it.
June 10, 2019Diesel Slips 3.1¢ to $3.105 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 3.1 cents to $3.105 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported June 10. Concern over a growing oil surplus kept crude prices around $53 a barrel.
June 10, 2019Democrats Hold Out on USMCA as Trump Walks Back Mexico Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s decision not to impose tariffs on Mexico removed one obstacle for Congress to approve his North American trade deal, but his administration has more work to do to smooth the final stages of the accord’s ratification.
June 10, 2019Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies
Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.
June 10, 2019