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Jun 22, 2025 | Article
ATA President & CEO Chris Spear issued this statement upon the passing of FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith:
Jun 23, 2025 | Article
A new documentary series titled DRIVEN shines a spotlight on the dedicated professionals behind the wheel who keep our nation rolling through good times and bad—and the millions more who work…
Back to Basics: Military Families Benefit as DoD Listens to ATA-MSC, Reforms Troubled Moving Program
Jun 23, 2025 | Article
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Washington— Last week, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement announcing "DoD terminated HomeSafe Alliance LLC (HSA), the DoD HHGs contractor, for cause…,
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Jun 24, 2025 | Article
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in May as the freight market remained choppy.
Jun 30, 2025 | Article
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Senate Moves to Approve One Big Beautiful Bill
On Saturday night, the Senate began debate on the One Big Beautiful Bill, a package of tax cuts and spending that is the…,
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Cargo Theft Funding Heads to House Floor
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee voted to finalize its proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security for…,
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Labor Nominees Move Towards Confirmation
Last Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee approved a slate of nominees to serve in the…,
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Republicans Introduce House Bill to Address Illegal Immigrants & Cargo Theft
Last Tuesday, a group of Republican Representatives led by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)…,
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Committee Notes for Week of June 23rd
On Wednesday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved a 15-bill comprehensive package of permitting…,
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Grassroots Update
Last week, seven members of the Mississippi Trucking Association visited D.C. to meet with their Congressional delegation. The group thanked the Members…,
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The Week Ahead
The House and Senate will be in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on July 7th.
Jul 01, 2025 | Article
ATA commended the U.S. Senate for voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation will support the trucking industry by providing long-term tax certainty and more flexible resources…
Jul 02, 2025 | Article
The ATA Moving & Storage Conference Joins Wreaths Across America’s Truckloads of Remembrance. This partnership will honor and remember our nation’s veterans who were laid to rest at Arlington…
Jul 03, 2025 | Article
ATA commended the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and sending it to the president’s desk.
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Chris Spear is a government relations specialist with over two decades experience on five continents, serving the transportation, energy and defense technology sectors.
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Harold joined J&M Tank Lines in 1976. He has over 40 years’ experience in the industry. When joining, the company had 114 company trucks and basically hauled cement in