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ATA's Moving & Storage Conference applauded Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the Pentagon is implementing significant reforms to the moving process for servicemembers and…

Image , ATA Testifies on Safety, Security Concerns Before House Judiciary Last Wednesday, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on…, Image , House Passes Appropriations Bill with Trucking Wins On Thursday, the House passed a “minibus” of the final four annual appropriations bills, including funding for the…, Image , Trump Nominations Resubmitted to Senate As the Senate returns to session following a week of recess, Committees may also discuss the path forward for key nominees that…, Image , House Veterans Affairs Holds Legislative Hearing on Workforce Measures Last Wednesday, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a legislative…, Image , Election Update Virginia Democrats progressed in their redistricting effort this week by successfully getting a redistricting measure on the April 21st special election…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending January 23rd      On Wednesday, January 21st, the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee advanced a handful of bills to grow rural…, Image , Grassroots Update The 2026 Call on Washington season will officially kick off with the Louisiana Motor Truck Association coming to town February 24th – 25th.  If you are…, Image , The Week Ahead The Senate is in recess this week, but the House is in session. The next Hill Report will be sent on February 2nd.

Image , EPA Limits Credit for California’s Clean Truck Check EPA partially disapproved California's State Implementation Plan (SIP) by not including provisions relating to out-…, Image , GHG Phase 3 and EPA Endangerment Finding Update The EPA missed its intended 2025 year-end deadline to finalize its reconsideration of the 2009 Endangerment Finding and…, Image , 2027 Heavy-Duty NOx Rule Update EPA responded to ATA and other heavy-duty stakeholders in November of 2025 to communicate the agency’s direction in reevaluating the…, Image , California's Climate Disclosure Requirements Delayed by Court Order as CARB releases Draft SB 261 and 253 Regulations On January 9, the Ninth Circuit heard oral…, Image , CARB Unveils Early Concepts for Post-2027 Fleet and Engine Standards CARB held its latest “Drive Forward” workshop on future medium- and heavy-duty standards, where…, Image , CARB to Collect TRU Fees On September 17, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 153. The law grants CARB authority to impose fees on Transport Refrigeration Units.…, Image , CARB Proposes ZEV Fleet List The California Air Resources Board is developing a voluntary initiative, the Clean Fleet Connect tool, that would highlight fleets using…

ATA Chairman Testifies on Trucking’s Surface Transportation Priorities

ATA announced a one-year renewal of an alliance with ACT 1—the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry.

Registrations are underway for the ATA's Moving & Storage Conference 2026 Annual Meeting in Nashville.

Image , Senate Passes Appropriations Bill with Trucking Wins On Friday, the Senate passed a package of five spending bills for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 and included a two…, Image , Senate Commerce to Advance DOT Nominees, Discuss AVs This week, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold an executive session to consider nominees to the Department of…, Image , Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act Introduced in House Last week, Reps. Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the Motor Carrier Safety…, Image , Election Update On Saturday, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee won a runoff election to represent the 18th Congressional District of Texas. This seat sat…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending January 30th    Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee held subcommittee hearings on the federal public safety communications system,…, Image , Grassroots Update The 2026 Call on Washington season will officially kick off with the Louisiana Motor Truck Association coming to town February 24th – 25th.  If you are…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on February 9th.

ATA heralded a historic first, as Congress took the unprecedented step of approving dedicated funding for truck parking projects.

Three American Trucking Associations conferences recently delivered meaningful wins that strengthened national security, restored fairness in intermodal transportation, and improved the moving expe

Image , Trucking Wins Signed into Law President Trump signed a spending package into law with ATA’s key priorities, including: Expanding truck parking by dedicating $200…, Image , Democrats Introduce Side Underride Guard Legislation A group of House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would require side underride guards on all new…, Image , Towing Bill Introduced in House Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) introduced the Towing Safety Act, which would help protect motorists, tow truck operators, and law enforcement…, Image , House Committee to Mark Up Vehicle Safety Bills Tomorrow, the House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a subcommittee markup of a slate of bills related to…, Image , Election Update In a stunning upset, Analilia Mejia narrowly prevailed over former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) in the primary to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat in…, Image , Committee Notes    With ATA’s strong support, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Ryan McCormack to serve as Under Secretary of Policy at USDOT.…, Image , Grassroots Update The 2026 Call on Washington season will officially kick off with the Louisiana Motor Truck Association coming to town February 24th – 25th.  If you are…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on February 16th.