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WASHINGTON – As a June 2 House hearing on Amtrak was about to wrap up, New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin criticized Democrats who were quick to argue that the May 12 derailment of an Amtrak train could have been minimized had the railroad’s funding requests been met over the years.

WASHINGTON — Amtrak chief Joe Boardman on June 2 told House lawmakers that aging infrastructure across modes of transportation around the country needs to be modernized to improve the flow of goods and accommodations for travelers.

The U.S. House on June 3 commenced its consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill that would propose requirements for a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers and allow changes to policies related to trailers.

ARLINGTON, Va.����— Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has hopped on a bus to tour regions of the country to point out crumbling infrastructure and encourage federal lawmakers to approve additional funding for big-ticket projects.

The House Rules Committee will look to pave the way for floor consideration on a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 1 at 5 p.m. EDT.

President Obama announced he will nominate Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.

Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced legislation this month that he said would��add up to $15 billion a year to the Highway Trust Fund over the next decade through changes to the Medicaid expansion match rates established under President Obama’s signature health-care law.

WASHINGTON — As Senate transportation authorizers prepare to consider a six-year measure next month, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said efforts that would limit the federal government’s involvement in large-scale infrastructure projects would hurt the country’s intricate freight network.

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has introduced legislation intended to address frivolous litigation that is based upon the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring program.