Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on June 18 said he thought it would be difficult for Congress to pass an increaseĀ to fuel taxes to pay for new infrastructure projects, but he pledged to fix the funding woes affecting the countryās transportation network.
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Blumenauer: Congress 'Not Keeping Up Our End of the Bargain'
WASHINGTONĀ ā Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) called on colleagues to back legislation he introduced this year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on June 17.
June 17, 2015West Coast Ports Report Higher Cargo Volumes in May
Three West Coast ports have reported higher cargo volumes in May compared with a year earlier.
June 17, 2015ATA's Graves: Fuel Tax āViable Revenue Sourceā for Trust Fund
WASHINGTON ā American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told House lawmakers June 17 increasing fuel taxes would ensure investments for highway programs are met for the next several years.
June 17, 2015Watch Live: ATAās Graves Testifying at Ways and Meansā Trust Fund Hearing
Bill Graves, presidentĀ of American Trucking Associations, isĀ testifyingĀ before the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on the Highway Trust Fund.
June 15, 2015White House, Republicans Lack Plan to Get Vote on Trade Bill
The Obama administration and Republican leaders donāt have a clear plan to resurrect the presidentās trade agenda and are giving themselves until the end of July to find a way to overcome resistance from congressional Democrats.
June 16, 2015Rep. Nancy Pelosi: āProspects for Passageā of Trade Deal Better if Highway Bill Passes
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said her partyās support for a high-profile trade deal would improve if GOP leaders advance a long-term transportation deal.
June 15, 2015High Court Won't Hear Volvo Subsidiary's Appeal of $72 Million EPA Fine
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 declined to hear an appeal brought by a Volvo Group subsidiary over a $72 million fine issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 16, 2015ATA Critical of Panel's Recommendation of Hours-Based Over Performance-Based Instruction for New Drivers
An entry-level driver training federal advisory committeeās recommendation that new drivers receive hours-based rather than performance-based behind-the-wheel instruction lacks a scientific basis and runs contrary to a pair of executive orders, according to a ādissent letterā forwarded to the committeeās facilitator by American Trucking Associations.
June 15, 2015FMCSA Shuts Down Two Firms for Safety Violations
A carrier involved in the spilling of canola oil onto Interstate 75 in GeorgiaĀ last month and a fireworks display company in Illinois were shut down for various safety violations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced June 15.
June 15, 2015