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GovernmentBusiness

US Shutdown Leaves Canada in Dark on Major Chunk of Exports

Canada’s statistics agency says it hasn’t received data on U.S. imports of Canadian goods for September, raising the possibility it will be unable to proceed with a release of trade figures.

October 21, 2025
Government

Washington in Shutdown Mode Amid Partisan Impasse

Washington’s partisan impasse continues to keep the federal government in a partial shutdown as the transportation panels eye consideration of a multiyear highway measure.

October 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

ATA Presses Congress on Safety, Efficiency Priorities

ATA President Chris Spear in an Oct. 8 letter detailed several matters for Congress such as boosting entry-level driver training as well as English-language proficiency requirements.

October 9, 2025
Government

Trucking Rolls On as Shutdown Stalls Other DOT Sectors

Trucking regulators and officials who manage the country’s surface transportation network are operating under mostly normal conditions as the partial government shutdown continues.

October 2, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Congress Gridlocked With Shutdown Deadline Days Away

Senior senators continue to negotiate terms of fiscal 2026 funding legislation on the heels of a House-passed short-term measure that would keep agencies operating through mid-November.

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

US, China Are ‘Talking Past Each Other,’ Says US Lawmaker

Led by Rep. Adam Smith, the visit to Beijing comes as tensions have risen between the two countries over trade, technology and opposing views on global conflicts.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Lawmakers Call for Fair Market Access in Rare China Visit

The trip may contribute to stabilizing ties ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea next month.

September 22, 2025
Government

US Lurches Toward Shutdown as Senate Dems Block GOP Stopgap

Congress moved closer to an Oct. 1 government shutdown as Senate Democrats and Republicans on Sept. 19 each blocked the other party’s rival plans to provide temporary funding.

September 19, 2025
Government

Congress Divided on Funding Approach to Keep Government Open

With a Sept. 30 federal funding deadline fast approaching, lawmakers in the House and the Senate appear to be at an impasse over ways to avert a partial government shutdown.

September 18, 2025
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Lawmakers Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.

September 16, 2025