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Following the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s vote to advance the BUILD America 250 Act, legislation to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, American…

ATA applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s final rule establishing the “Workforce Pell Grant” program, a transformative policy that will make more commercial driver’s license (CDL) and diesel…

, House Approves Highway Bill with Key Trucking Priorities  Shortly after midnight on Friday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved a bipartisan…, Image , House Appropriators Propose Another $200 Million for Truck Parking  Last Thursday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,…, Image , Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act Passes House  Last week, the House approved the ATA-supported Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act by voice vote. ATA applauded…, Image , DOT Secretary Duffy Testifies Before Senate  Last Tuesday, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and…, Image , Senate Confirms Key DOT, FMC Nominees  Last week, the Senate confirmed a large nominations package to fill key roles in the Trump Administration. Among the 49 confirmed…, Image , Senate Debate Paused on CBP, ICE Funding  Last Thursday, Senate Republicans paused debate on the party-line proposal to fund CBP and ICE operations for three years. The…, Image , House Energy & Commerce Approves Vehicle Safety Piece of Highway Bill While the House T&I Committee engaged in a marathon markup of its portion of the Highway Bill…, Image , Election Update Last Tuesday, May 19th, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Alabama held their primaries. The results of closely watched races are below…, Image , Committee Notes    On May 19th, the House Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee held a hearing on the benefits Americans experienced from the Working Families Tax Cuts this…, Image , Grassroots Update Looking ahead, the Arkansas Trucking Association will be in town on June 2nd. Interested in participating in Call on Washington or hosting a truck…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in recess this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on June 8th. , Image

With the 2026 Peak Season underway, ATA-MSC raises concerns regarding storage capacity within the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3).

ATA-MSC urges PPA to restart the Novations process to once again allow the industry to see greater ROI and allow acquired SCACs to participate in military moves.

ATA delivered a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate, urging swift action to advance the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA).

ATA applauded Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) for introducing the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act, legislation to repeal the antiquated federal excise tax on the purchase…

The House’s FY27 Transportation Appropriations bill includes $200 million for truck parking and other industry priorities

ATA's Automobile Carriers Conference applauded the introduction of legislation to remove red tape related to duplicative warning flags for stinger-steered automobile transporters, which will…

, ATA to Testify Before Senate Commerce on Trucking Technology  Tomorrow morning, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear will testify before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on…, Image , House Appropriators Approve ATA Priorities, $200 Million for Truck Parking  Last Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee approved its proposal for the FY2027…, Image , Bipartisan FET Repeal Bill Introduced in Senate  Last week, Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act, a…, Image , House Committee Examines ATA-Opposed NextNav Proposal  Last Thursday, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing to…, Image , ATA-Led Coalition Pushes Senate to Pass CORCA  Last Wednesday, a group of 191 businesses and trade associations signed a letter led by ATA and the Retail Industry Leaders…, Image , House Holds Legislative Hearing on Environmental Bills  Last Wednesday, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment held a legislative hearing to…, Image , ATA Hails Bill Removing Redundant Auto Hauler Requirements  On Thursday, ATA applauded the bipartisan introduction of a Senate bill to remove outdated red tape related to…, Image , Congressional Trucking Caucus Leaders Introduce Safety Resolution  Last week, Congressional Trucking Caucus co-chairs Dave Taylor (R-OH) and Shomari Figures (D-AL)…, Image , Senate Sends CBP, ICE Funding Bill to House  On Friday morning, Senate Republicans passed a party-line proposal to fund CBP and ICE operations for three years. The…, Image , Election Update  Last Tuesday, June 2nd, primary elections were held by California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Notable election results…, Image , Committee Notes    On Wednesday, June 3rd, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the Federal Highway…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, the Arkansas Trucking Association visited the capital to meet their Members of Congress and FMCSA Administrator Barrs. Discussions focused on…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on June 15th. , Image