Congress
Committee Examined Coast Guard Readiness, Security Risks
The Coast Guard is developing NAVITA, a digital platform intended to streamline the mariner credentialing process, while the United States is investigating...
House Committee Advances Aviation and Cybersecurity Bills
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved 10 bills and a package of General Services Administration capital investment and leasing...
Federal Actions Disrupt NEVI and CFI EV Charging Rollout
Staff cuts and legislative proposals have disrupted a coordinated national build-out of EV charging infrastructure according to a Congressional Research...
Cliff Madison Ends Representation of Los Angeles Metro
Cliff Madison Government Relations Inc. ended its representation of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority on May 1, according to a...
Congress Weighs Trucking Rules Ahead of Transportation Deadline
Trucks carry approximately 65 percent of U.S. freight by weight and 75 percent by cargo value, making commercial trucking central to the nation's supply...
Michelin Hires Boundary Stone for Transportation Lobbying
Michelin North America Inc. hired Boundary Stone Partners LLC as its lobbying firm on a new-client registration signed September 11. The tire manufacturer...
Rail Reauthorization Bill Shifts Amtrak to Annual Funding
A Congressional Research Service report updated on September 9 examines passenger and freight rail issues facing Congress as lawmakers consider the BUILD...
Fertilizer Supply Chain Faces Domestic Constraints
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on fertilizer transportation, published Sept. 4, shows that domestic supply constraints are undermining the...
Highway Trust Fund Nears Insolvency as Congress Weighs Options
A Congressional Research Service report on surface transportation reauthorization released September 8 projects the Highway Trust Fund's balance will...
USMCA Automotive Rules Face Unresolved Disputes
A recent Congressional Research Service report examined the USMCA agreement's automotive provisions and found that the rules remain contested six years...
Public Transit Funding Faces Cuts as Authorization Expires
The federal public transportation program authorization expires on September 30, and a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examining the BUILD...
Supreme Court Expands Arbitration Exemption for Transport Workers
The Supreme Court has significantly broadened who qualifies for an exemption from mandatory arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Trump Administration Cuts Army Corps Funding Programs
The Trump administration has starved the Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) continuing authorities programs of funding in fiscal 2025, leaving municipalities...
CARFAX Ends 18-Year In-House Lobbying On Recalls And Data Access
CARFAX Inc., the automotive data and information services company, terminated its in-house lobbying registration on September 4, ending an 18-year effort to...
Congress Weighs National Infrastructure Bank as Funding Debate Grows
Congress is weighing competing proposals to create a national infrastructure bank that could expand federal financing for major projects as lawmakers...
Kiggans Highlights Transportation Health Care Investments in Virginia
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a nurse practitioner representing Virginia's 2nd District, hosted two Trump administration officials in her district in late...
Rail Reauthorization Deadline Looms as Amtrak Faces Funding Gap
Congress faces a hard deadline as the federal surface transportation authorization is set to expire on September 30 without a successor in place. A...
China's Maritime Dominance Drives U.S. Trade and Shipbuilding Push
China's dominance of global maritime infrastructure has triggered an escalating trade conflict that threatens to reshape U.S. shipping costs and supply...