After the enactment of a short-term government funding bill, congressional fiscal 2024 budget negotiations are expected to continue through the holidays.
November 30, 2023Congress News Updates
Speaker Pledges Republican Unity Amid Budget Negotiations
Speaker Mike Johnson insisted the House Republican caucus would unite during government funding negotiations with senators.
November 20, 2023Congress Approves Short-Term Bill, Averts Shutdown
Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval to a temporary funding package that pushes a fight over the budget into the new year.
November 16, 2023Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says
WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.
November 8, 2023House Committee Passes Bill to Protect Moving Privacy
Legislation designed to safeguard certain identifiable information of individuals moving internationally was advanced this month by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 6, 2023Congressional Leaders Pledge Progress on FY24 Funding Bills
Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer directed their chambers to proceed with fiscal 2024 budget legislation.
October 26, 2023House Transportation Lawmakers Spotlight Highway Trust Fund
Transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives recently raised awareness about the funding needs of an account central to highway projects.
October 25, 2023Republican Mike Johnson Elected Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Oct. 25, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
October 25, 2023US House Panel Evaluates New Truck Excise Tax Repeal
A leading proponent of repealing a tax on the purchase of new trucks called on colleagues to endorse his effort.
October 24, 2023FY24 Transportation Funding Bill Awaits Consideration
The campaign for a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has sidelined legislation designed to fund the Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024.
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