highway bill News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill

A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.

February 26, 2025
Government, Safety

House T&I Explores Road Safety Improvements

Congressional Republicans on the House transportation committee tasked with finalizing a highway policy bill are pressing for safety improvements across mobility corridors.

February 12, 2025
Government

AASHTO Highlights Funding, Infrastructure Resilience Policies

Long-term funding for highway programs, greater focus on severe-weather resilience and enhancing resources for electric vehicle charging infrastructure are policy priorities for the association that represents the country’s state transportation agencies.

July 13, 2021
Government, Business

House Approves $715 Billion Highway Policy Bill

Legislation that would update the country’s highway and wastewater policies was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1, an effort by congressional Democrats to advance President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure agenda.

July 1, 2021
Government, Business

US House Highway Bill to Reach Floor This Month

Floor consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation that would update the country’s surface transportation policies is expected as early as this month.

June 21, 2021
Government

House Transportation Panel to Consider Highway Bill June 9

The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives plans to make good on its pledge to pass some type of an infrastructure bill by July 4. And the path toward that goal runs through the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 7, 2021
Government, Business

House Committee, White House Prepare for Highway Bill’s Consideration

The White House intends to schedule meetings with transportation leaders next  week before the congressional committees’ consideration of multiyear highway policy bills.

May 6, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Safety Is a Priority for Policymakers Pursuing Highway Bill

Transportation policymakers in Congress aiming to produce comprehensive highway legislation this year pledged to boost safety policies across the mobility grid.

February 25, 2021
Government

Vote to Approve Yearlong Highway Law Extension on Senate’s Agenda

The extension of the law governing the country’s highway policies is before the Senate as part of legislation meant to avert a partial shutdown of federal agencies.

September 24, 2020
Government, Business

Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations

Less than two months before the country’s current highway policy law expires, congressional leaders and the White House are plodding through negotiations on a new highway bill.

August 12, 2020