U.S. Chamber of Commerce News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Coalition Sues CARB Over Emission Report Mandates

California is being sued over its new emission laws mandating that companies there and out of state report their supply chain emissions and mitigation efforts.

February 8, 2024
Business, Equipment

Ashley Leiva, Mother and Combat Veteran, Wins Award for New Truck Drivers

WASHINGTON — A young mother from Texas who is a 15-year combat veteran won the keys to a T680 Next Generation Kenworth truck Dec. 16 after capturing the 2022 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

December 19, 2022
Equipment

Army Vet Jimmy Reddell Wins Kenworth T680

U.S. Army veteran Jimmy Reddell, who drives for Dallas-based Stevens Transport, is the winner of the 2021 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award.

December 20, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Stakeholders Urge Infrastructure Plan Passage by July 4

By July 4, Congress should pass comprehensive legislation that rehabilitates highway programs, modernizes freight corridors and tackles climate change concerns, nearly 200 stakeholders said in a message to federal lawmakers.

January 15, 2021
Government, Business

‘No Excuse for Failure’ on Infrastructure Policy, US Chamber Leader Says

Approving comprehensive legislation aimed at upgrading the country’s infrastructure systems is a way for the incoming Biden administration to stimulate an economy hard-hit by the pandemic, the leader of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said.

January 13, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Chamber Renews Calls for Fuel Tax Increase

WASHINGTON — The expiration this fall of the country’s central highway policy law means that its reauthorization must be urgently addressed by Congress, Ed Mortimer, transportation director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, told a Senate committee Feb. 25.

February 25, 2020
Government, Business

US Chamber Leader Tom Donohue Hopeful About Infrastructure Bill’s Passage

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue indicated on Sept. 16 that a window of opportunity finally has opened up for Congress to act meaningfully on a federal infrastructure measure. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 16, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

US Chamber Breaks With Trump Plan to Slash Auto Mileage Rules

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on the Trump administration and California officials to find a middle ground on automobile efficiency standards that federal agencies plan to slash, warning of “potentially dire consequences†without a workable compromise that continues to improve fuel economy.

August 30, 2019
Government, Business

ATA Among Members of New USMCA Coalition

President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with Canada and Mexico received a significant endorsement as more than 200 companies and associations representing freight and farming stakeholders urged Congress to pass the deal.

February 27, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

UPS Freight President Rich McArdle Optimistic Infrastructure Bill Will Advance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and the current divided Congress create an opportunity for advancing a long-term infrastructure policy measure in the near future, UPS Freight President Rich McArdle said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event Feb. 5.

February 5, 2019