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Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 12: 500 Days of Summer

With the country fixated on college basketball, Speaker Paul Ryan shed light on his vision for infrastructure policy. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 12, 2018

Projects in Indiana, Maine Among Winners of TIGER Grants

The replacement of two freight rail approaches in Indiana, and the replacement of three bridges in rural Maine were among the projects recently awarded grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 9.

March 9, 2018

Trump Optimistic on NAFTA After Canada, Mexico Dodge Metals Tariffs

Trump followed through with imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, while excluding Canada and Mexico.

March 9, 2018

Ryan Says Congress to Break Up Trump’s Infrastructure Proposals

House Republicans will break President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan into multiple pieces of legislation as a way to make progress this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan said.

March 9, 2018

Drivers Would Pay Tax on Miles Traveled Under Lawmaker’s Plan

Drivers could pay a tax based on how many miles their vehicles travel under a plan being pushed by Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who’s vying to become the powerful new chairman of the House Transportation Committee.

March 8, 2018

House Transportation Subcommittee Mulls Ways to Fix Highway Trust Fund

WASHINGTON — Members of a House transportation subcommittee seem largely in agreement that the nation’s crumbling infrastructure and near-insolvent Highway Trust Fund are in desperate need of fixes — and quickly.

March 7, 2018

Senate Democrats Debut Infrastructure Plan That Would Reverse Elements of GOP Tax Overhaul

Less than a month after President Donald Trump unveiled his infrastructure proposal, Senate Democrats released an infrastructure plan of their own.

March 7, 2018

New York Bans Truck Movement In Preparation for Winter Storm

The New York State Department of Transportation has banned buses and tractor-trailers from traveling on various routes in the eastern portion of the state as the region braces for a potent snowstorm.

March 7, 2018

Business Groups Say Time Is Now to Increase Gas Tax for Roads

The largest U.S. business lobby and the trucking industry joined forces to urge skeptical lawmakers to increase federal fuel taxes for the first time in a quarter century to raise money for crumbling roads and bridges.

March 7, 2018

Lawmakers Seek ELD Waiver Extension for Livestock Haulers

Several lawmakers are calling for an extension of the electronic logging device waiver granted to livestock haulers, who were given temporary reprieve from the mandate in late December.

March 7, 2018