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Lawmakers rejected an amendment targeting insurance requirements��during the House’s consideration of the fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 4.

WASHINGTON – As a June 2 House hearing on Amtrak was about to wrap up, New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin criticized Democrats who were quick to argue that the May 12 derailment of an Amtrak train could have been minimized had the railroad’s funding requests been met over the years.

WASHINGTON — Amtrak chief Joe Boardman on June 2 told House lawmakers that aging infrastructure across modes of transportation around the country needs to be modernized to improve the flow of goods and accommodations for travelers.

The U.S. House on June 3 commenced its consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill that would propose requirements for a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers and allow changes to policies related to trailers.

ARLINGTON, Va.����— Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has hopped on a bus to tour regions of the country to point out crumbling infrastructure and encourage federal lawmakers to approve additional funding for big-ticket projects.

The House Rules Committee will look to pave the way for floor consideration on a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 1 at 5 p.m. EDT.

President Obama announced he will nominate Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.