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The first step to a five-year, $287 billion reauthorization of the 2015 FAST Act highway law is scheduled for July 30 in the Senate, thanks to the leadership of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has chosen the recipients of the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants that support highway and bridge projects nationwide.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is drawing up plans for a survey and study to better understand the “prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against minority and female truckers.”

WASHINGTON — Nominees to serve on the independent National Transportation Safety Board emphasized the need to continue to thoroughly investigate high-profile accidents to ensure the reliability of freight and passenger corridors during a Senate hearing July 24.

A former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive was confirmed July 24 by the Senate to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after overcoming opposition from Democrats who claim that he mistreated a whistleblower during his tenure at Delta.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced $30.1 million in grant funding dedicated to improving local roads that serve as freight conduits.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a proposed rule July 24 meant to ease the process for people pursuing a commercial driver license.

In an effort to provide clarity for U.S. farmers and commercial drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 22 announced it is seeking public comment on revising agricultural commodity or livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.