Infrastructure and the Trump-Biden Presidential Debate
President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden will square off in a presidential debate Sept. 29. Despite both men calling infrastructure a pressing national issue, don't count on the topic coming up. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
FAST Act Yearlong Extension Included in Temporary Funding Bill
Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.), leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation policy panel, agree that an extension of the 2015 FAST Act would buy congressional policymakers time to update provisions to the highway bill. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Deadlines Come and Go for National Highway Laws
When the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee gave a five-year, $287 billion surface transportation bill unanimous backing last year, meeting a reauthorizing deadline of Sept. 30, 2020, seemed realistic. That was then, this is now. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Senate Highway Policy Panel Examines Telework’s Potential
Work from home? The Senate's highway policy committee sees the environmental benefits of it, even after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Portland on the Mind of US House Transportation Leader Peter DeFazio
The to-do list of the top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Peter DeFazio, now includes addressing the federal response in his home state of Oregon. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: 'Clock is Ticking’ on Congressional Agenda
With Congress ready to finish its summer session this month, negotiations on the next round of COVID-19 stimulus have picked up in the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile is not impressed with the pace of the talks. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Biden Points to Infrastructure Absent Trump’s Plan
Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has made infrastructure a talking point on the campaign trail. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Tom Carper Challenges Freight, Transit Committees to Craft Infrastructure Plans
Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, the Environment and Public Works Committee's ranking Democrat, recently reminded fellow senators in the Republican-led chamber about unfinished infrastructure business. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Mick Mulvaney: Infrastructure Worst Kind of Stimulus
Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is advising against moving quickly on another emergency relief bill, especially if it prioritizes infrastructure projects. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Democrats Showcase Their Version of Infrastructure Week
The recent passage of a highway policy bill by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has refocused attention on the country’s surface transportation inadequacies. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.