Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded approximately $2.9 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards to 19 small businesses nationwide. The ...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce...
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America invests less in infrastructure than its peers, a new report for the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released Wednesday said. And infrastructure spending is substantially lo...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would facilitate collaboration between federal agencies and civil aviation industry lea...
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U.S. Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and a group of 20 lawmakers introduced the Green Transportation Act in the House on Tuesday. The legislation directs cities and states to re...
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According to the National League of Cities (NLC), 91 percent of cities surveyed said infrastructure funding is a top priority for their municipalities. The NLC surveyed nearly 600 leaders in citie...
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Six U.S. and UK passenger airline CEOs and Airlines for America recently sent a letter to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, and Grant Shapps, UK Transport secretary, encoura...
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Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, recently testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation about how the U.S. supply chain is reaching crisis levels....
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation Friday to increase the resiliency of ports across the country and increase funding for i...
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U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the legislation Friday that would give priority to transportation workers when it comes to personal protective e...
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep Dan Meuser (R-PA) recently sent a letter asking for clarification on how state and local governments can use American Rescue Plan funds for transportation i...
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In a report released Wednesday, the Center for Transportation and the Environment has found that replacing the entire U.S. transit fleet with zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035 would cost between $5...
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U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) unveiled updated legislation to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country. During a virtual press c...
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On Tuesday, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced its support for the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to extend the requirement for individuals to wear fa...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-NY) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, introduced their plan to replace polluting buses with...
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Airlines for American has joined a group of American and British aviation, travel, and tourism groups urging President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to open critical aviation mark...
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Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Reinventing Economic Partnerships and Infrastructure Redevelopment (REPAIR) Act to help close the infrastructure gap. ...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Move America Act this week. The bipartisan legislation would bring billions of dollars o...
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