John Boehner (R-Ohio) has been re-elected to a third term as speaker of the House, despite defections by 25 Republicans, who didn’t vote or cast their votes for a handful of other names.
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White House Unlikely to Support Senate Keystone Pipeline Bill
White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Jan. 6 said President Obama is not likely to sign a Senate bill that would greenlight construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
January 6, 2015Calif. Gov. Brown Wants Petroleum Use Cut 50%, More Money for Roads, Bridges
California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to see a 50% reduction in petroleum use by cars and trucks by 2030 and a greater investment in roads and bridges as soon as possible.
January 6, 2015Brake Violations Climb to 16.2%, CVSA Reports
The out-of-service rate for the annual Brake Safety Week in September was 16.2%, up from 13.5% in 2013, said the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
January 6, 2015Sen. Sanders to Introduce Infrastructure Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) plans to introduce a bill in the new session of Congress to authorize $1 trillion in spending over several years to rebuild the nation’s roads and bridges and invest in other infrastructure modernization projects.
January 5, 2015Key GOP Senator Plans to Advance 5-Year Highway Funding Bill in 2015
The Senate Republican expected to take over a key transportation panel Jan. 6 said he plans to advance a five-year highway bill to ensure there’s funding for infrastructure projects that benefit the trucking industry.
January 5, 2015Sen. Thune: Congress Should Consider All Options to Fund Infrastructure
The next chairman of a key Senate transportation panel said federal lawmakers should “look at all the options” to keep infrastructure projects funded in the coming years.
January 5, 2015FMCSA to Keep Random Drug Testing Level at 50% in 2015
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol use during 2015.
December 31, 2014FRP Board Approves Spinoff of Trucking Unit
FRP Holdings Inc., which owns real estate and trucking businesses, said its board has approved the spinoff of the trucking operation to be known as New Patriot.
December 31, 2014Truck-Crash Deaths Inch Up
Highway fatalities from truck-involved crashes on U.S. roads rose by 0.5% in 2013, while injuries declined to 95,000 from 104,000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
January 5, 2015