Legislative Updates
U.S. House of Representatives Begins Discussions on FAST Act Reauthorization
May 6, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure began discussions on a reauthorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST)...
CVSA Sends Letter to Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves on Legislative ELD Exemptions
March 27, 2019
On March 22, 2019, CVSA sent a letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO)...
Stop Underrides Act Introduced in U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
March 8, 2019
On March 5, 2019, Senators Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rubio (R-FL) and Representatives Cohen (D-TN) and DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced the Stop Underrides Act...
116th Congress Priorities and Farm Bill Passage
February 25, 2019
With almost two months complete, the 116th Congress has finished committee and subcommittee assignments for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science...
Congress Passes Fiscal 2019 Transportation Funding
February 19, 2019
On Feb. 14, 2019, Congress passed a funding bill that included transportation funding for fiscal 2019. The bill includes full funding for commercial motor vehicle-related...
Continuing Resolution Passed to Open Federal Government Until Feb. 15
February 11, 2019
On Jan. 26, 2019, Congress passed a continuing resolution that allowed the federal government to reopen at current funding levels until Feb. 15 while negotiations continue...
Deal Made to Open Federal Government Until Feb. 15
January 29, 2019
Earlier this afternoon, lawmakers and the president came to an agreement to reopen the government until Feb. 15. The Senate and House of Representatives passed...
Partial Federal Government Shutdown Enters Day 35
January 25, 2019
Today marks the 35th day of the partial federal government shutdown that began on Dec. 21, 2018, when a continuing resolution funding several federal agencies expired...
Partial Federal Government Shutdown Enters Day 21
January 11, 2019
Today marks the 21st day of the partial federal government shutdown that began on Dec. 21, 2018, when a continuing resolution funding several federal agencies expired...
Partial Federal Government Shutdown Continues
January 2, 2019
Congress was unable to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution to keep the government operating and the previous continuing resolution expired at midnight...