Legislation designed to streamline the federal permitting process for transportation projects and freight corridors was recently introduced in Congress.
February 25, 2025Congress News Updates
Lawmakers Take Aim at Permitting Process
Congressional Leaders Negotiate Budgets
With a funding deadline fast approaching, congressional leaders have yet to debate a plan for averting a government shutdown next month.
February 20, 2025Senate Committee Examines Federal Permitting Rules
Senate Republicans on the transportation committee explored strategies for streamlining the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects and mobility corridors.
February 19, 2025DOT Secretary Duffy Outlines Highway Bill Priorities
The nation鈥檚 top transportation official during a recent industry conference appeared to offer guidance for federal policymakers to follow when planning federal highway policy updates.
February 11, 2025Senate Panel Advances Supply Chain Resiliency Bill
The Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, reintroduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), gained bipartisan approval from the Commerce Committee.
February 6, 2025Transportation Lawmakers Take Aim at Moving Industry Scams
鈥淲e cannot allow bad actors in the shipping and moving industry to violate consumer trust and harm our nation鈥檚 supply chain," said Sen. Deb Fischer, the bill's co-lead sponsor in the Senate.
February 4, 2025House Leaders Eye Late February for Budget Blueprint
House Republican leaders recently outlined a timeline for kicking off the procedures for passing budget legislation meant to reflect President Donald Trump鈥檚 list of policy priorities.
January 30, 2025Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Chief in 56-42 Vote
Zeldin will help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of EVs.
January 29, 2025Trump鈥檚 Commerce Pick Leaves CHIPS Act Direction Unclear
鈥淚 can鈥檛 say that I can honor something I haven鈥檛 read,鈥 Howard Lutnick, Trump鈥檚 nominee for commerce secretary, said of the binding CHIPS Act awards in a confirmation hearing Jan. 29.
January 29, 2025Senate Confirms Sean Duffy for DOT Secretary
WASHINGTON 鈥 Former congressman Sean Duffy was confirmed by a vote of 77-22.
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