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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 27, 2023

Senate Resolution Attacks EPA's Truck Emissions Rules

Will Republicans be able to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's latest truck emissions regulations?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2021

Infrastructure Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing

Pete Buttigieg faced a mostly friendly Senate in his confirmation hearing for secretary of transportation Jan. 21, emphasizing a commitment to both safety and infrastructure improvement.

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 5, 2020

ATA, OOIDA Make Their Cases for Trucking in Senate Hearing

The American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association presented their own takes on what trucking needs from Congress during a Senate subcommittee hearing.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 15, 2019

Senate Bill Aims to Bring More Women into Trucking

Senate bill would direct the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a “Women of Trucking Advisory Board."

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Newsby David CullenJuly 29, 2019

Senate Bill Touted as Largest Highway Legislation in History

New bill would authorize $287 billion over five years, with that total marking an increase of over 27% from levels of the FAST Act highway bill.

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Newsby David CullenJune 28, 2019

Senate Bill Would Require Truck Speed Limiters Set at 65 MPH on All New Trucks

A bipartisan bill would require all new Class 7 and Class 8 trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting devices that must be set to a maximum speed of 65 mph and be used whenever in operation.

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Newsby David CullenMay 1, 2019

Trump, Democrats Agree to Push for ‘Big and Bold’ Infrastructure Plan

The Democratic leaders of Capitol Hill emerged from a “good will” meeting to report that a bipartisan agreement had been reached to introduce to Congress a $2 trillion plan to modernize the nation's infrastructure.

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Passing Zoneby David CullenApril 4, 2019

ATA Takes Madison Avenue to Pitch Highway Funding on Capitol Hill

A new advertising and grassroots campaign by ATA might just sell Congress on fixing our roads. Commentary by David Cullen, Executive Editor.

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Newsby David CullenMarch 1, 2019

Bipartisan Effort on Capitol Hill Aims to Extend Alt-Fuel Tax Credits

A bipartisan push is under way in Congress to extend through this year certain tax credits that promote the adoption of alternatively powered vehicles.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Senate Bill Would Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers

Three Republican Senators introduced a companion bill to the DRIVE-Safe Act that was proposed in the House of Representatives earlier this year that would lower the age requirement for new interstate truck drivers to 18 under certain conditions.

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