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Transportation groups are coalescing around familiar priorities: safety, stable highway funding and efficient integration of emerging technologies.

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

The trucking industry is asking lawmakers to center the next surface transportation bill on the National Highway System, parking and the federal excise tax.

Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven Bradbury outlined DOT's highway policy and funding goals as work begins on the next surface transportation bill.

Sens. Steve Daines (R‑Mont.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D‑Nev.) said Congress’ upcoming work on a multiyear highway policy measure presents a chance to advance permitting reforms.

The chairman of the influential House transportation panel told state officials this year’s must-pass highway bill is on track for consideration as early as March.

House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Jan. 14 told colleagues he expects to schedule consideration of the bipartisan highway bill in a couple of months.

“We’re going to have a very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Dec. 16.

Rep. Sam Graves’ T&I committee is expected to resume hearings specific to comprehensive highway legislation that is meant to improve safety and supply chain connectivity.

Rep. Sam Graves said he intends to advance a surface transportation measure that recognizes emerging technologies while prioritizing long-standing infrastructure networks.