Washington — As Congress takes steps to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear was on Capitol Hill today to urge lawmakers to prioritize the needs of the trucking industry, which is essential to delivering the nation’s freight. This was the seventh time in the past seven months that ATA has been invited to appear before Congress.
Testifying before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, Spear emphasized the importance of increasing infrastructure investments and pledged to work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and Senators to increase the safety and efficiency of our roadways.
“We appreciate the Subcommittee members’ commitment to safety,” Spear said. “Every American benefits from a modern, safe, and efficient transportation network. It is even more essential to the 3.5 million truck drivers who are indispensable to our way of life. Roads and bridges are their shop floor.”
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