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In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House on July 15 passed a five-month extension of federal highway funding authority, giving the Senate less than two weeks to act on the measure before current authority expires.

Greg Nadeau, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, told a Senate panel July 15 he would continue to improve safety on the country’s highways to reduce fatalities and injuries.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on July 15 reported to the floor a six-year bill that would seek to reform parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The House on July 15 passed a five-month extension of federal highway funding authority, giving the Senate about two weeks to act on the measure before such authority expires.

House Republican leaders on July 13 introduced legislation that would authorize $8 billion in funding for highways through mid-December.

Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the chamber’s transportation policy committee, is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks July 16 at a conference focusing on public-private partnerships hosted by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

WASHINGTON — For autonomous driving technologies to continue to advance, lawmakers will have to approve federal standards that address various regulations at the state level, a Volvo Group executive told a Senate transportation panel July 7.