Legislation

Freight Rail Automation Sparks Labor-Industry Policy Battle

A recent Congressional Research Service report on rail safety and automation has laid bare a fundamental tension: the railroad industry is investing heavily...

Transportation

Better Trucks Ends Foxhound Advisors Engagement After Two Months

Foxhound Advisors LLC ended its representation of Better Trucks on June 23, 2026, less than two months after taking on the last-mile logistics company as a...

Transportation

GAO Finds Security Gaps in Transportation Worker ID Card Program

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential, known as the TWIC card, is the federal government's primary tool for keeping unauthorized individuals...

Defense

GAO Urges DHS to Address Longstanding Operational Deficiencies

The Department of Homeland Security is carrying a backlog of unimplemented fixes to critical operations, according to a Government Accountability Office...

Legislation

Freight Rail Safety Issues Persist After Decades of Improvement

Congress faces mounting pressure to strengthen freight rail safety after a series of troubling trends reversed decades of improvement. The 119th Congress is...

Labor and Employment

Railroad Union Ramps Up Legislative Push on Safety Issues

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen disclosed significant lobbying activity in the second quarter of 2026, filing its quarterly report on...

Law and Order

GAO Report Looks Into Rideshare Safety Protections

Americans rely on rideshare and taxi services for basic mobility, whether getting to work, running errands, or reaching medical appointments. Yet a new...

Labor and Employment

Longshoremen's Union Lobbies Congress as Maritime Overhaul Advances

The International Longshoremen's Association is lobbying Congress on maritime policy at a moment when sweeping changes to federal shipping law are...

Transportation

Transportation Trades Department Lobbies on Aviation Safety

The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO is pushing Congress on aviation safety and infrastructure spending as lawmakers grapple with high-profile...

Commerce

Auto Dealers Association Lobbies Amid Tariff Crisis

The American International Automobile Dealers Association is lobbying amid a tariff crisis reshaping the auto industry. The 25% Section 232 tariffs on...

Government Operations

U.S. Airport Privatization Program Produces Minimal Results

A new Congressional Research Service report reveals that U.S. airport privatization, once positioned as a path to private capital and operational...

Transportation

Stone, Sand Group Spends $110K Lobbying on Infrastructure Policy

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association is maintaining steady pressure on federal infrastructure and regulatory policy. The group's Q2 2026 lobbying...

Congress

CRS Report Points To Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming an estimated 39,345 lives in 2024 alone. As Congress grapples with...

Transportation

Daimler Trucks Increases Lobbying on Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Daimler Trucks North America increased its federal lobbying spending to $230,000 in the second quarter of 2026, marking a significant uptick from the...

Transportation

FAA and TSA Fail to Close Critical Gaps in Aviation Defense

The federal government's two primary aviation agencies are struggling to coordinate on a critical vulnerability: protecting aircraft from cyberattacks. A...

Transportation

Lake Carriers Association Reduces Federal Lobbying Spending

Lake Carriers Association lobbying efforts in the second quarter focused on maritime operations and trade policy. The organization did not disclose specific...

Commerce

Nissan's Trade Lobbying Continues Into USMCA Review

Nissan North America Inc. spent $150,000 through the law firm Hogan Lovells US LLP in the second quarter of 2026 on congressional lobbying activity,...