Top Priorities
Ensuring the continued implementation of the current surface transportation authorization law's funding and policy provisions, and framing the debate around the next long-term highway and public transit bill due in fall 2026.
Capitol Hill Action
ARTBA communicates with members of Congress on behalf of the transportation construction industry. See our engagement with federal lawmakers and congressional committees with jurisdiction over ARTBA priorities.
Call to Congress: ARTBA Leads Effort to Urge Congress to Enact Federal EV Fee
ARTBA and 25 other national associations and labor unions called on Congress to pass a national electric vehicle (EV) user fee and dedicate the resources to the Highway Trust Fund in a Feb. 26 letter:
2024 Election Recap
What happened: Republicans decisively prevailed in an election billed as a “coin-flip” by taking control of
the White House and Senate, with President Trump earning back the presidency and the GOP winning at
least four seats in the upper chamber (Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia). As of Nov. 8, both
parties are still in contention to gain a majority in the House of Representatives, although Republicans
have a slight edge in retaining control.
Congressional Testimony: Examining the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Regulatory and Administrative Agenda
Testimony Presented to the House Subcommittee on Highways & Transit Tim Duit, President,…
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Legislative News
Stay on top of the latest developments in the Nation’s Capital.
U.S. DOT Releases $1.6 Billion in Emergency Rescue Funds to Help States Recover from Natural Disasters
What’s happening: Thirty-four states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories will…
U.S. DOT Releases $1.6 Billion in Emergency Rescue Funds to Help States Recover from Natural Disasters
What’s happening: Thirty-four states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories will…
White House Looks to Shake Up Federal Diesel Policies
What happened: President Donald Trump Oct. 5 issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the U.S. Department…
Water Infrastructure Bill Clears House
What happened: The House Sept. 16, by a 415 to 9 vote, approved…
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