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The trucking industry relies on a strong federal drug testing program to protect public safety and ensure that impaired individuals are not operating commercial motor vehicles. But as drug use…

Image , ATA Pushes Lawsuit Abuse Reforms on Capitol Hill This week, leaders within the ATA Federation met with key lawmakers to advocate for tort reforms that will protect the…, Image , House T&I Eyes Mid-May Highway Bill Markup This week, leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee indicated that the long-awaited markup of the…, Image , Senate Advances Budget Measure to Resolve Homeland Security Funding As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security passed two months, Senate Republicans advanced a…, Image , First FY27 Spending Bills Pass Committee Last week, the House Appropriations Committee passed the first two of twelve annual appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal…, Image , House Members Write to HHS on Hair Testing Last Thursday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ordered the immediate reclassification of FDA-approved and state-licensed…, Image , Election Update Last week, Virginia voters narrowly approved the creation of a heavily gerrymandered map that could result in a delegation of 10 Democrats and 1 Republican…, Image , Committee Notes    On April 21st, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a markup to advance the reauthorization of A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association, Minnesota Trucking Association, and Kentucky Trucking Association were in town to meet with their…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in session next week. The next Hill Report will be sent on May 4th. 

Following action by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana, ATA issued a statement.

ATA assembled industry leaders from Groendyke, Werner, and Old Dominion Freight Line for a series of Capitol Hill meetings focused on an urgent priority: stopping lawsuit abuse that is driving up…

Image ,     Federal Updates 2027 Heavy-Duty NOx Rule Update/DEF Guidance In late March, the EPA issued new guidance clarifying that diesel engines are not required to use…, Image ,     State Updates Statewide ISR Bills On February 12, California Assembly Member Robert Garcia introduced a bill that would expand CARB’s authority to regulate…, Image ,     California's Climate Disclosure Requirements On March 23, CARB held a workshop regarding the rulemaking under California’s SB 253 corporate climate disclosure law…, Image ,     CARB Reaffirms Enforcement of Clean Truck Check On March 10, CARB posted a statement reaffirming that the Clean Truck Check remains fully in effect for all heavy-…

ATA joined a broad coalition of freight, retail, and manufacturing stakeholders to pressure the U.S. Department of Justice to implement congressionally mandated measures to counter a sharp rise in…

The ATA Moving and Storage Conference is marking National Moving Month and the start of peak moving season by sharing tips to help consumers select a reputable mover and avoid potential scams.  More…

Image , CORCA Coalition Pushes DOJ to Act on Cargo Theft Last week, ATA and coalition partners supporting the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) wrote to the Department…, Image , House Ends DHS Shutdown, Takes Step Towards Multi-Year ICE & CPB Funding On Thursday, the House voted to end a 75-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security…, Image , House Advances Farm Bill with ATA-Supported Provision Also on Thursday, the House voted to approve a Farm Bill. This legislation will provide comprehensive support to…, Image , Biodiesel Tax Credit Bill Introduced in House Last Monday, Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced H.R. 8497, the Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act. This…, Image , Bicameral WAGES Act Introduced to Promote Apprenticeships Last week, U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Workforce Apprenticeship…, Image , Rep. LaHood Takes Lead on FET Repeal On Thursday, Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) requested that he be considered the first sponsor of H.R. 2424, the Modern, Clean, and Safe…, Image , House Continues Writing FY27 Spending Bills Last week, the House Appropriations Committee continued writing spending bills for the upcoming fiscal year 2027. The Committee…, Image , Election Update Last week, the Florida legislature passed Governor Ron DeSantis’ redrawn congressional map, which could lead to four new Republican seats. This news came…, Image , Committee Notes    On Tuesday, April 28th, House Education and Workforce Committee Democrats sent a letter to the Department of Labor asking DOL to withdraw the proposed…, Image , Grassroots Update Tomorrow, Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) will visit Cargo Transporters for a terminal visit and roundtable discussion with the North Carolina Trucking…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are out of session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on May 18th. 

Image ,     Federal Updates 2027 Heavy-Duty NOx Rule Update/DEF Guidance In late March, the EPA issued new guidance clarifying that diesel engines are not required to use…, Image ,     State Updates Statewide ISR Bills On February 12, California Assembly Member Robert Garcia introduced a bill that would expand CARB’s authority to regulate…, Image ,     California's Climate Disclosure Requirements On March 23, CARB held a workshop regarding the rulemaking under California’s SB 253 corporate climate disclosure law…, Image ,     CARB Reaffirms Enforcement of Clean Truck Check On March 10, CARB posted a statement reaffirming that the Clean Truck Check remains fully in effect for all heavy-…

ATA announced that it is renewing Premier Trailer Leasing as an ATA Featured Product Program Provider.