The economy continued to expand across most of the country from early January to mid-February, but regions reported difficulty in filling openings for truck drivers, the Federal Reserve said.
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Senate Fails to Override Obama's Keystone Veto
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Obama鈥檚 veto of a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, a setback for Republicans who have made building the $8 billion U.S.-Canada oil link a legislative priority.
March 4, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer to Offer FMCSA Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON 鈥 Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 鈥渇lawed approach鈥 in a number of areas, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said during a聽March 4 Senate hearing she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives and ensure the agency is more inclusive of stakeholders.
March 4, 2015Chamber of Commerce Executives Press Congress On Transportation Bill
Two hundred fifty Chamber of Commerce executives from across the country wrote to Congress asking it to address the near insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund by passing a long-term transportation bill.
March 4, 2015FMCSA's Scott Darling Says Term as Acting Administrator Ends March 23
Scott Darling revealed聽that聽his tenure as acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will expire March 23聽and that the White House is working on a permanent selection. Darling did not confirm if he was among the candidates.
March 3, 2015FMCSA Moves Up Projected Publication Date for Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a supplemental report restoring聽Sept. 30 as the expected publication date of its final electronic logging device rule, moving it up from Nov. 9.聽聽
March 3, 2015Anthony Foxx Announces New Pilot Program to Facilitate Hiring in City Neighborhoods
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has proposed a new pilot program to explore ways to make it easier for states and cities to require that contractors on federally funded projects hire local workers and veterans.
March 3, 2015GAO Says Federal Government Should Study State Permitting Processes to Find Best Practices
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Department of Transportation study states' permitting practices for oversize and overweight truckloads, then pinpoint the best practices and share them.
March 3, 2015Anthony Foxx Continues Promise of 鈥楴ew and Improved鈥 Grow America Bill
WASHINGTON 鈥 Days after House Republicans called his budget request a 鈥渇antasy,鈥 Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a Senate panel that the White House will soon unveil a 鈥渘ew and improved鈥 transportation funding plan.
March 2, 2015Sen. Barbara Mikulski to Retire After 2016
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) announced March 2 that she is retiring from the Senate when her term is up in 2016.
March 2, 2015