LIVE NOW: Highways and Transit Subcommittee Hearing on Department of Transportation Agenda

Published on July 24, 2024

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit holds a hearing on “Examining the Department of Transportation’s Regulatory and Administrative Agenda” at 9:20 a.m. ET on July 23. Witness List: Mr. Tim Duit, president, Duit Construction Co., Inc.; on behalf of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Mr. Philip K. Bell, CAE, president, Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Mr. William “Lewie” Pugh, executive vice president, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Ms. Beth Osborne, director, Transportation for America (T4A) ...

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