U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Congressman Sam Graves proposes using the Postal Service to test a new bridge and highway funding effort.

Witnesses at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday stressed the need for a multimodal approach in federal support of the railroads, citing freight rail’s connection with both rural, inland towns and coastal ports.

Maritime operators make the case for being included in the next COVID-19 relief bill.

OOIDA testifies on vaccine and truck parking concerns before the House transportation committee.

Law outlines penalties of up to $20,000 per day for noncompliance.

$1.5 trillion infrastructure bill passes U.S. House along party lines; includes truck insurance hike.

Opposing sides shore up as the infrastructure bill gets folded into a trillion-dollar package.

Private business will be loath to invest in electric vehicle charging at travel plazas if states install chargers at public rest areas, says the trade group for truck stop operators.

Labor groups praise bill’s contents but key freight rail group is “disappointed.”

Rulemaking would require making detention time data public

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission asks lawmakers to consider “financial bridge” to help container terminals make their lease payments.

Trump and Republicans at odds over using pandemic as bridge to transportation funding.

Congress expected to approve package that could help avoid permanent shutdowns

Congress urged to double Coast Guard budget over next decade.

To reduce or eliminate blocked highway-rail grade crossings, the federal government needs to define the roles of stakeholders and technology, hearing witnesses said.

Funding likely to remain elusive for proposal that focuses on zero-carbon initiatives.

Oceangoing vessels challenge scale of newly introduced carbon-free power technologies for short-sea shipping and ferries, World Shipping Council CEO John Butler tells U.S. lawmakers.

Boeing Co. and the FAA are under intense scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the 737 MAX crashes. The House T&I Committee held its fifth hearing on the subject Dec. 11 in effort to tighten FAA certifications.

E-commerce’s role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.

Bill would require DOT to make assault and harassment incidents publicly available.