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Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill

A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.

February 26, 2025
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Duffy Reaffirms DOT’s Safety Focus Amid Air, Rail Concerns

After becoming the nation’s top transportation official, Secretary Sean Duffy pointed to the Department of Transportation’s long-standing primary focus: safety.

February 5, 2025
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Senate Confirms Sean Duffy for DOT Secretary

WASHINGTON — Former congressman Sean Duffy was confirmed by a vote of 77-22.

January 28, 2025
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DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers

DOT drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a lack of certified lab testing facilities  has stalled use of the method.

July 25, 2024
Government

FY25 Federal Funding Bills on Congress' Summer Agenda

WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2025 bill to ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation is on Congress’ agenda this summer.

June 20, 2024
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FY25 Transportation Bill on House Agenda

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2025 will be considered by a House committee next month.

May 16, 2024
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Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.

November 3, 2023
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FY24 Funding Bills to Top Agenda After Recess, Schumer Says

Ensuring federal agencies are funded through fiscal 2024 will lead the Senate’s agenda when members return to Washington after the August recess, the chamber’s leader indicated recently.

August 10, 2023
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Transportation Safety Systems Unaffected by DOT Data Breach

The U.S. Transportation Department said it had been hit by a data breach involving its administrative systems.

May 15, 2023
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DOT OKs Drug Testing Drivers Using Oral Fluid Samples

The U.S. Department of Transportation on May 1 announced the issuance of a final rule approving use of oral fluid to drug test truck drivers.

May 2, 2023