Transportation

Collins’ request of U.S. Forest Service results in home-district road repairs

A formal request from U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) resulted in action by the U.S. Forest Service to repair a…

6 years ago

Blunt, 38 colleagues urge EPA to raise biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan delegation in seeking increased volume obligations and to ensure compliance for biomass-based…

6 years ago

Heller leads Nevada lawmakers in requesting more federal inspectors at Las Vegas airport

Nevada’s tourism economy and 500 local jobs are at stake if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) doesn’t directly hire…

6 years ago

Noem’s efforts spur DOT to take comments on trucker service hours

The Obama Administration’s hours-of-service regulations for truckers is getting another look by the U.S. Department of Transportation, an action that…

6 years ago

Young, Moran introduce Senate version of bill to reduce America’s truckers shortage

U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Aug. 16 introduced companion legislation that would direct the U.S.…

6 years ago

America’s public works projects need cutting-edge construction materials, say Rounds, Comstock

A newly introduced bipartisan, bicameral bill from U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) aims to…

6 years ago

Hoeven’s bipartisan bill carves path for U.S. veterans to fill commercial airline pilot jobs

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Aug. 1 introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a pilot program that would provide flight…

6 years ago

Senate approves Fischer amendment giving livestock haulers a year’s relief from federal rules

The U.S. Senate approved an amendment authored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) that would benefit commercial livestock carriers and…

6 years ago

Republican senators work to support ongoing Amtrak services in their states

A bipartisan amendment offered by U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Pat Roberts (R-KS) that supports a…

6 years ago

Katko demands federal report on collapsed bridge in Syracuse, NY

U.S. Rep John Katko (R-NY) wants the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to explain government maintenance of a downtown Syracuse, N.Y.,…

6 years ago

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