U.S. Senate
-
News
USPS gets $10 billion line of credit in Senate’s coronavirus relief package
The USPS received a $10 billion line of credit in the U.S. Senate version of the coronavirus relief bill. What will the U.S. House of…
Read More » -
Infrastructure
CARES bill opens billions in relief to small trucking companies
Congress expected to approve package that could help avoid permanent shutdowns
Read More » -
Air Cargo
President Trump signs bill to add CBP ag specialists to ports
The 2019 Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act provides funding to help Customs and Border Protection close a shortfall among its agriculture specialist ranks over…
Read More » -
American Shipper
Senators urge trade sanctions for Russian election interference
Democratic Senators Charles Schumer and Sharrod Brown say sanctions should target not only the responsible Russian government agencies and officials, but President Vladimir Putin.
Read More » -
American Shipper
American shippers praise Senate passage of USMCA
Overwhelming approval of U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act paves new trade pact’s way to President Trump’s desk for signature.
Read More » -
American Shipper
New North American trade pact nears finish in US Senate
Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approves replacement trade agreement to NAFTA and paves way for full chamber consideration.
Read More » -
American Shipper
Senators want Trump to halt export license approvals for Huawei
While most license applications related to the Chinese telecom are expected to be denied, news reports surface that some U.S. companies have started receiving approvals…
Read More » -
News
Truck safety advocates blast FCC spectrum carve-out plan
Proposal could undercut “hundreds of millions” spent on connected-vehicle infrastructure
Read More » -
American Shipper
US presses Turkey with threat of economic sanctions
The Graham-Van Hollen sanctions bill would cut off Turkey from U.S. military equipment and parts, as well as target foreign support of the country’s oil…
Read More » -
News
Regulators put teeth in human-trafficking driver ban
Those convicted will be banned for life from obtaining a CDL.
Read More »