Last Thursday, the Senate confirmed three of President Trump’s picks for Department of Transportation (DOT) administrator positions:
The confirmations were considered “en bloc,” meaning that the administrators, along with 45 of President
This week, the U.S. Senate voted to block California’s emissions standards for cars and trucks after taking a procedural vote that defied the Government Accountability Office and the Senate parliamentarian.
The party-line vote allowed Republicans to use the expedited procedures and simple-majority threshold, forgoing the filibuster, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to override California’s Clean Air Act waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency.Continue Reading Congress Voted to Revoke California Waivers, Stalling EV Deployment Efforts
The start of the second Trump Presidency, along with a newly Republican-controlled Congress, has led to significant actions in their early weeks that impact businesses in the transportation sector. Congress has begun crafting multiyear bills that could affect businesses that own, operate, or sell on-road vehicles.Continue Reading On the Road: Congressional State of Play