The full House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee advanced the $494 billion transportation reauthorization bill following a 36-hour mark-up session that addressed more than 200 amendments in committee.

This week, FRA led an effort with allied associations and sent a letter to the Administration that urged the President to exclude H-2B non-immigrant labor that performs essential forestry work such as tree planting, herbicide application, seed collection, nursery work, fuel reduction and fire suppression, from pending Presidential Proclamations or Orders restricting entry to the United States.