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DOT Budget Blueprint Lifts FMCSA Funding to $946 Million

Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million.

April 7, 2026
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ATA, OOIDA Press Congress to Enhance Safety in Trucking

The groups said that to ensure new carriers operate more efficiently, a stronger, prevention-focused program should continue to guide FMCSA’s safety strategy.

March 31, 2026
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DHS Funding Clash Snares Progress on Transportation Issues

Key transportation priorities have remained sidelined with lawmakers deadlocked in a funding standoff over the Department of 91ÊÓÆµland Security.

March 31, 2026
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Lawmakers Push to Keep AM Radio in Cars

Lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation this year that would mandate automakers keep AM receivers in cars. 

March 26, 2026
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Rep. Latta Leads the Charge for Autonomous Vehicle Framework

Rep. Bob Latta has pushed for a national AV policy for about a decade, decrying today’s state‑by‑state regulatory patchwork.

March 23, 2026
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USPS Chief Steiner Warns Cash Will Run Out Within Year

“How long are employees going to work and vendors going to show up if we're not paying them?" Postmaster General David Steiner said in an interview.

March 19, 2026
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Cargo Theft Spurs Sen. Young to Advance SAFER Transport Act

Sponsored by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), the Securing American Freight, Enforcement and Reliability in Transport Act responds to escalating criminal activity across the freight sector.

March 4, 2026
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GOP Seeks Faster Permits in Water Resources Plan

Streamlining the permitting process for infrastructure projects is among Republicans’ top priorities as Congress prepares to consider comprehensive waterways legislation this year.

February 27, 2026
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Democrats Craft Bill to Refund Billions From Trump Tariffs

The measure would prioritize refunds to small businesses and encourages importers, wholesalers and large companies to pass the refunds on to their customers.

February 23, 2026
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House Set to Pick Up WRDA, Highway Bill Amid Shutdown Talks

The House will resume work on the next Water Resources Development Act on Feb. 24, pushing ahead on the key infrastructure bill while Congress races to resolve a partial shutdown.

February 18, 2026

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