Government/Regulatory News
U.S. government updates from Pat O'Connor, IWLA Washington Representative.
U.S. Treasury Announces Next Round of PPP Loans
U.S. Treasury Announces Next Round of PPP Loans The U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) rolled...
Read MoreIWLA Spotlights Rail Demurrage Issue in Letters to New STB members
IWLA Spotlights Rail Demurrage Issue in Letters to New STB members IWLA sent letters of congratulation...
Read MoreBiden Unveils COVID Relief and Stimulus Plan
Biden Unveils Covid Relief and Stimulus Plan January 14 President-elect Joe Biden delivered public remarks in...
Read MoreAdministration Finalizes Independent Contractor Regulations
Administration Finalizes Independent Contractor Regulations January 7 the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a final...
Read MoreBiden Picks Union-Backed Labor Secretary
Biden Picks Union-Backed Labor Secretary January 8 President-elect Joe Biden announced that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh...
Read MoreDivided Senate May Follow Bush Era Power-Sharing Arrangement
Divided Senate May Follow Bush Era Power-Sharing Arrangement Democratic candidates won in the two U.S. Senate...
Read MoreFMCSA Simplifies Administering CDL Skills Test
FMCSA Simplifies Administering CDL Skills Test The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently...
Read MoreCDC Recommends Transportation and Logistics Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine as Part of Phase 1 Distribution
CDC Recommends Transportation and Logistics Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine as Part of Phase 1 Distribution January...
Read More117th Congress Convenes with Pending Senate Elections Set to Determine Balance of Power
117th Congress Convenes with Pending Senate Elections Set to Determine Balance of Power The 117th Congress...
Read MorePresident Signs COVID-19 Relief Package with Omnibus Funding
President Signs COVID-19 Relief Package with Omnibus Funding December 27 the President signed a $2.3 trillion...
Read MoreBipartisan Bill Introduced to Incentivize Investments in Energy Efficient Building Systems
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Incentivize Investments in Energy Efficient Building Systems Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and...
Read MoreShort-term Funding Bill Passed as Congress Negotiates COVID Relief
Short-term Funding Bill Passed as Congress Negotiates COVID Relief President Trump signed a one-week stopgap spending...
Read MoreFDA Approves Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA Approves Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine December 11 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Read MoreRail Shipper Fairness Act Reintroduced in Senate
Rail Shipper Fairness Act Reintroduced in Senate Senator Tammy Baldwin reintroduced the Rail Shipper Fairness Act...
Read MoreIWLA Joins National Coalition Calling for PPP Loan Deductibility
IWLA Joins National Coalition Calling for PPP Loan Deductibility IWLA, along with over 500 hundred national...
Read MoreSenate Committee Examines Logistics of Transporting COVID-19 Vaccine
Senate Committee Examines Logistics of Transporting COVID-19 Vaccine The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee...
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