Confirmation votes for National Transportation Safety Board nominees J. Todd Inman and Alvin Brown are on the Senate’s radar.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the senior officials headlining the Transportation Research Board meeting this year.

Budget negotiations will consume the attention of congressional leaders for much of January.

Agency administrators at the U.S. Department of Transportation outlined safety directives and proposals during a recent congressional hearing.

WASHINGTON — In 2023, several high-profile federal policy proposals relevant to trucking were unable to cross the legislative finish line. The culprit: congressional politics.

An advisory board focused on women entering the trucking workforce is among recruitment programs meant to tackle a driver shortage industrywide, FMCSA said recently.

Congress has advanced a comprehensive Pentagon policy bill with provisions specific to trucking, clearing the measure for enactment before the legislative body adjourns.

Legislation meant to improve connectivity along the nation’s commercial waterways is on transportation policymakers’ radar for 2024.

Capitol Agenda: The Republican leadership on the House transportation committee will get an update on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Dec. 13.

Legislation designed to boost safety and efficiency along pipeline systems to improve supply chain connectivity was approved Dec. 6 by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.