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West Coast longshore workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a five-year labor contract with port terminal operators, formally ending the labor dispute that caused a logjam that disrupted trucking and intermodal operations for months.

The House Rules Committee will look to pave the way for floor consideration on a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 1 at 5 p.m. EDT.

WASHINGTON — A special federal advisory committee ironing out the details of a potential entry-level driver training rule finished its work May 29 but only after a vigorous debate over whether to recommend an hours-based or performance-based on-road training standard for new drivers.

President Obama announced he will nominate Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.

The world’s largest economy hit a bigger ditch in the first quarter than initially estimated, held back by harsh winter weather, a strong dollar and delays at ports.

Consumer confidence in the United States fell to a six-month low in May as Americans became less sanguine about the prospects for the economy.

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico fell in in March from a year ago to $96.1 billion, but three of five transportation modes — trucks, railroads and air — rose year-over-year, the Department of Transportation reported.

Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced legislation this month that he said would add up to $15 billion a year to the Highway Trust Fund over the next decade through changes to the Medicaid expansion match rates established under President Obama’s signature health-care law.

WASHINGTON — As Senate transportation authorizers prepare to consider a six-year measure next month, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said efforts that would limit the federal government’s involvement in large-scale infrastructure projects would hurt the country’s intricate freight network.