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Image , ATA President & CEO Chris Spear Testifies Before Senate Commerce Last Tuesday, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear testified at a Senate hearing where he laid out the…, Image , House Committees Advance Key Trucking-Supported Bills Last Wednesday, two House Committees approved bills that are supported by ATA and which will help to address critical…, Image , Barrs FMCSA Nomination Set for Committee Vote on Wednesday After holding another hearing last Wednesday to discuss Department of Transportation nominees, the Senate…, Image , Senate Confirms Szabo to Key EPA Emissions Post Last Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Aaron Szabo to lead the EPA Office of Air and Radiation by a vote of 49-47. In…, Image , Senate Appropriators Approve Transportation Funding Bill Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bipartisan proposal to fund the Department of…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending July 25th      Last Wednesday, July 23rd, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to gather the perspectives of…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, 22 members of ATA’s Women In Motion Council visited D.C. for their second annual Call on Washington. The group included drivers, independent…, Image , The Week Ahead The House has adjourned until after Labor Day, but the Senate will be in session next week. The next Hill Report will be sent on August 4th.

On June 12, 2025, President Trump signed into law three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions disapproving EPA’s waivers for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT), Low NOx Omnibus, and Adva

In the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Congress approved a comprehensive overhaul of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit.

Two bills that would have mandated a statewide indirect source rule modeled after the South Coast AQMD’s warehouse ISR failed to advance through the California State Legislature.

ATA thanked President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for taking action to eliminate the electric-truck mandate—the unachievable Greenhouse Gas Phase 3 emissions…

ATA applauded the Senate Commerce Committee for voting in support of Derek Barrs to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. His nomination will now be considered…

Image , Barrs’ FMCSA Nomination Approved by Committee Last Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Derek Barrs to serve as the next FMCSA Administrator…, Image , Spending Bills Set for Busy September as Deadline Approaches Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed its work on the Defense and Labor-Health and Human…, Image , EPA Event & Congressional/Trucking Support Last Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency held an event in Indianapolis to announce the rollback of harmful…, Image , Bill Introductions Two bills of note for the trucking industry were introduced prior to Congress adjourning for the August recess. Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA) introduced…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending August 1st    With the House in recess and Senate preparing to leave DC for August, the Committee schedule was lighter than usual. In…, Image , Grassroots Update ATA’s Call on Washington program has proceeded at breakneck speed this year.  In total, 268 attendees representing 28 states have traveled to DC for 342…, Image , The Week Ahead Once the Senate finishes processing a short list of nominations, it will join the House in adjournment for the August recess. The next Hill Report will be…

Image , Washington— This week, the ATA-MSC Executive Committee approved attributes of the MSC as they relate to the GHC, linked here. The ATA-MSC appreciates the Department of…, .paragraph--type--embed-code .field--item iframe { min-height: px !important; height: px !important; } ATA-MSC…

ATA expressed support for new Diesel Exhaust Fluid guidance issued by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin that would avert sudden speed and power losses for trucks and other…