The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives plans to make good on its pledge to pass some type of an infrastructure bill by July 4. And the path toward that goal runs through the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 7, 2021Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
CSX Plan to Buy Pan Am Railways Rejected
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Federal regulators recently rejected CSX’s plan to buy Pan Am Railways Inc., which operates 1,200 miles of track.
June 7, 2021Energy Chief Jennifer Granholm Cites Risk of Cyberattacks Crippling Power Grid
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on June 6 called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.
June 7, 2021Biden Rejects Higher GOP Infrastructure Offer From Capito
President Joe Biden rejected an increased infrastructure offer from a group of Senate Republicans led by Shelley Moore Capito on June 4, the White House said.
June 4, 2021C.H. Robinson Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Negligent Hiring Case
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit accusing the freight broker of negligent hiring.
June 4, 2021ChargePoint CEO Sees Electric Pickups Winning Over Americans
The largest vehicle charging network in the U.S. is counting on electric pickup trucks to finally win over American drivers for EVs.
June 4, 2021Biden Floats 15% Minimum Corporate Tax to Fund Infrastructure
President Joe Biden has pitched to Republicans the idea of a 15% minimum tax on U.S. corporations, along with strengthened IRS enforcement efforts, as a way to fund a bipartisan infrastructure package.
June 4, 2021Utah DOT Begins Construction of New Highway
The Utah Department of Transportation has started work on a project to construct a new highway.
June 4, 2021Pete Buttigieg Cites Importance of I-40 Bridge Repair
Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.
June 4, 2021Two Interstate Projects Commence in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that work has begun on two interstate projects in the Finger Lakes region.
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