Reported by US Chamber of Commerce
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 20 national organizations including industry trade associations and labor unions formed the Move America Coalition—a broad alliance committed to securing timely reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and advancing long-term investment in America’s infrastructure.
The bipartisan surface transportation law expires in September 2026. Without prompt action from Congress, states and localities face uncertainty that could delay or disrupt critical projects essential to mobility, supply chain resilience, and economic growth nationwide.
“As America’s largest transportation labor federation, we have long advocated for robust federal investment to repair, modernize, and improve our transportation infrastructure and systems. As a member of this coalition, we’re committed to strong labor standards, championing funding at or above levels in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and safety improvements in the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill,” said Greg Regan, President of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD). TTD is a federation of 40 labor unions across all modes of transportation.
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