Government/Regulatory News
U.S. government updates from Pat O'Connor, IWLA Washington Representative.
COVID-19 Stimulus Negotiations Stall Ahead of Election Day
COVID-19 Stimulus Negotiations Stall Ahead of Election Day While Congressional leaders and White House officials have...
Read MorePresident Signs Order to Focus On Pension Fund Concerns
President Signs Order to Focus On Pension Fund Concerns The President signed a memorandum on October...
Read MoreSenate Committee Holds Hearing on Status of Rail Network
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Status of Rail Network October 21 the Senate Commerce, Science, &...
Read MoreFDA Establishes U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System for Food Facilities
FDA Establishes U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System for Food Facilities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Read MorePresidential Memorandum on E-commerce
Presidential Memorandum on E-commerce October 7 President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking...
Read MoreFDA Expands Food Tracing Requirements
FDA Expands Food Tracing Requirements The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to establish additional...
Read MoreFMCSA Seeks to Expand Military CMV Operator Pilot Program
FMCSA Seeks to Expand Military CMV Operator Pilot Program October 9 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Read MoreOSHA Issues New FAQs on Work-Related COVID-19 Case Reporting
OSHA Issues New FAQs on Work-Related COVID-19 Case Reporting September 30 the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Read MoreDemocrats Introduce Broad Employment Reform Bill
Democrats Introduce Broad Employment Reform Bill The Democratic leader of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...
Read MoreIWLA Comments on Organics Enforcement Proposal
IWLA Comments on Organics Enforcement Proposal Earlier this week, IWLA submitted written comments to the USDA’s...
Read MoreHouse Republicans Seek Vote on Emergency PPP Bill
House Republicans Seek Vote on Emergency PPP Bill September 25 House Republicans led by Congresswoman Jaime...
Read MoreSenate to Consider Short-Term Funding Measure
Senate to Consider Short-Term Funding Measure The Senate is expected to hold a final vote on...
Read MoreDOL Publishes Independent Contractor Rule
DOL Publishes Independent Contractor Rule September 25 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed...
Read MoreHighway Trust Fund Reauthorization Included in House Stopgap Funding
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND REAUTHORIZATION INCLUDED IN HOUSE STOPGAP FUNDING House Democrats released a short-term funding stopgap...
Read MoreU.S. Reverses Course on Tariffs for Canadian Aluminum
U.S. REVERSES COURSE ON TARIFFS FOR CANADIAN ALUMINUM The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on September...
Read MoreSenate Committee Clears STB Nominee
SENATE COMMITTEE CLEARS STB NOMINEE September 16 the Senate Commerce Committee voted favorably on the nomination...
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