House Labor Committee Plans to Meet
The House Education and Labor Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee is planning to hold a hearing this week on Wednesday, May 20, at 10:15 AM (EDT) entitled “Examining the Federal Government’s […]
Category Archives: D.C. Roll Call
DOT Published Final Hours-of-Service Rule
May 14 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) regulations to increase safety on America’s roadways by […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Liability Issue
May 12 the full Senate Judiciary Committee met for a hearing entitled “Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Members of the committee discussed the various concerns related to reopening the […]
House Passes CARES 2.0 Package
May 15 the House passed H.R.6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, by a vote of 208-199. The legislation is a $3 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, […]
House Democrats Unveiled three trillion pandemic relief measure
House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion pandemic relief measure, an ambitious package with aid for struggling states and another round of direct payments to Americans that Republicans instantly […]
STB Issues Rail Demurrage Decisions
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has issued a series of decisions on demurrage and accessorial rules and charges. IWLA’s Transportation Advisory Council is currently reviewing these decisions, but the initial […]
Congress Looks at Possibility of New Liability Protections
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reportedly said in a joint statement on Friday, May 1, that future coronavirus recovery legislation should including […]
Senate Back in D.C., House Expected to Return Soon
Senators returned to work in the Capitol on Monday, May 4, after a push by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Initially, the House was also scheduled to return but […]
FMC Adopts Final Rule for Detention and Demurrage Charges
April 28 the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a final rule to guide the industry on how it will assess the reasonableness of detention and demurrage regulations and practices […]
White House Issues Executive Order on Immigration
April 22, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) called the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following […]
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