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American Shipper
April 12, 2018
Among the signatories to the memorandum of understanding, which instructs cabinet members and other federal departments to follow Trump's One Federal Decision proposal, were Elaine Chao, secretary of the Department of Transportation; the secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, HousingÃÂ ...
Transport Topics Online
April 12, 2018
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will continue to meet with and host briefings geared toward livestock haulers who are discontent with the electronic logging device rule, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Chao, who testified before a House Transportation, Housing andÃÂ ...
Transport Topics Online
April 6, 2018
The timing of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's appearance before the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee will take place shortly after the Republican-led Congress dismissed several of the White House's transportation proposals.
Transport Topics Online
March 30, 2018
Elaine Chao (left), Barbara Comstock Chao (left) joined Comstock to help launch the Northstar Boulevard TIGER grant project in Loudoun County, Va. (Monica Backmon/Northern Virginia Transportation Authority). Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined elected officials and transportationÃÂ ...
RealClearPolitics
March 29, 2018
Cabinet Secretaries Elaine Chao (Transportation), Wilbur Ross (Commerce), Alexander Acosta (Labor), Sonny Perdue (Agriculture), and Rick Perry (Energy) deliver their opening statements in a hearing entitled "Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives" hosted by Commerce.
Business Insider
March 20, 2018
Mitch McConnell, age 76, is the US Senate Majority Leader. He grew up in Alabama and Kentucky and became a senator for Kentucky in 1985. Mark Wilson/Getty Images. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 2/14ÃÂ ...
The Week Magazine
March 19, 2018
Conservative commentator Erick Erickson alleged in a blog post Monday that Fox News removed him from air in 2014 at the request of Elaine Chao, who didn't like Erickson's criticisms of her husband, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Chao held an influential position on the Newscorp board of directors at theÃÂ ...
Aggregates Manager (blog)
March 16, 2018
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao defended the Trump administration's infrastructure plan before a Senate committee March 1, where she met resistance from Democrats over the plan's call for speeding up environmental permits and its reliance on private funding. Meanwhile, some top RepublicanÃÂ ...
Seattle Times
March 6, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on President Donald Trump's trillion-dollar-plus plan to boost infrastructure, on Capitol Hill in... (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MoreÃÂ ...
Transport Topics Online
February 20, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will maintain the national conversation on infrastructure funding with a pair of high-profile events next week. Chao is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks Feb. 28 at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' legislative meeting inÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
February 13, 2018
Raising the federal gas tax to pay for transportation funding is "on the table," Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Tuesday. She said raising the tax, which has not been increased in 25 years, is not an ideal solution, but repairing the nation's roads is so important that the Trump administration wouldÃÂ ...
The Intercept
February 5, 2018
On June 6, 2016, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell joined his wife, Elaine Chao, now the U.S. secretary of transportation, at a ceremony on the Harvard Business School campus to dedicate ... Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao walks in a parade December 1, 2001 in the Chinatown section of New York City.
CNN
December 31, 1999
(CNN) Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao confirmed last week to lawmakers that President Donald Trump is personally lobbying House Speaker Paul Ryan to block federal funding for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project. Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York asked ChaoÃÂ ...
Transport Topics Online
February 21, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will maintain the national conversation on infrastructure funding with a pair of high-profile events next week. Chao is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks Feb. 28 at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' legislative meeting inÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
February 13, 2018
Raising the federal gas tax to pay for transportation funding is "on the table," Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Tuesday. She said raising the tax, which has not been increased in 25 years, is not an ideal solution, but repairing the nation's roads is so important that the Trump administration wouldÃÂ ...
The Real Deal Magazine
January 31, 2018
It seems Vornado Realty Trust's Steve Roth backs President Trump's decision not to pay for half of the Gateway tunnel project. In an email exchange with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Richard LeFrak, Roth responded to a story that appeared in the Weekly Standard about the project, PoliticoÃÂ ...
The Drive
January 31, 2018
Elaine Chao Says Deregulation Should Smooth the Way for Autonomous Vehicles. Transportation secretary ... To hear transportation secretary Elaine Chao tell it, all that's stands between consumers and a fully functional autonomous vehicle ecosystem are a few pesky regulations. Addressing a group ofÃÂ ...
Politico
January 30, 2018
One email chain, obtained by the group through a Freedom of Information Act request and shared with POLITICO, features an exchange between Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and LeFrak and Roth. Chao begins by forwarding a story about how the Trump administration was not “showing muchÃÂ ...
Politico
January 24, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had a clear message Wednesday for critics of President Donald Trump during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: If you don't want to hear from him, you can leave. Speaking at a panel with other U.S. government officials during the World EconomicÃÂ ...
RealClearPolitics
January 24, 2018
At the World Economic Forum in Davos 2018, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen, and Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao speak at a forum hosted by WSJ's Gerard Baker. Jan 24, 2018. First, they discussed the president's speech there on Thursday: "it is quite a compliment toÃÂ ...
MLive.com
January 15, 2018
"None of us know the future, but we are looking for more insights that will help the department and government better understand how those technologies will evolve," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao during a keynote event to kick off the North American International Auto Show. Chao notedÃÂ ...
Greenville News
January 15, 2018
DETROIT — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says the auto and tech industries need to allay public fears of self-driving vehicles. During a speech at the start of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chao cited polling that shows 78 percent of Americans are afraid to ride in aÃÂ ...
The Detroit News
January 14, 2018
United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao talks about the future of technology in the automobile industry at Cobo Center during a press event at the ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao promised President Donald Trump's administration will take a "tech-neutral and flexible" approach toÃÂ ...
The Verge
January 12, 2018
At CES earlier this week, DOT Secretary Elaine Chao didn't sound like someone eager to begin regulating the autonomous car industry. The Trump administration doesn't believe in a “top-down approach” to regulation and was determined to “partner” with companies to roll out self-driving cars, Chao toldÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 11, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that her department intends to "reduce the number of regulations that are ... But on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced how her agency is moving forward on a third iteration of voluntary federalÃÂ ...
MyNorthwest.com
January 3, 2018
The engine from an Amtrak train crash onto Interstate 5 on Monday, is checked by workers before being transported away from the scene, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in DuPont, Wash. Federal investigators in the deadly train wreck want to know whether the engineer was distracted by a second person inÃÂ ...
Transport Topics Online
December 26, 2017
Louisville, Ky., kicked off construction for the New Dixie Highway project Dec. 22 with an event featuring Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. The Dixie Highway, mapped by the National Highways Association in 1915, is a network of connected roads that stretches from Michigan to Florida. Louisville isÃÂ ...
Twice
December 18, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao will headline the Smart Cities conference programming at CES 2018 next month. Chao and Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president/CEO Gary Shapiro will have a candid conversation about the intersection of technology and disruptive innovationÃÂ ...
HuffPost
December 6, 2017
“As a woman of color in a position of power and privilege, who herself has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, Elaine Chao has an opportunity to inspire and encourage assault victims to come out, speak up, and fight to transform a culture that allows for the extreme discrimination of andÃÂ ...
The Hill
December 5, 2017
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ÷ Elaine Lan ChaoElaine Chao: Women can't let harassment hold them back House Republican backs bill to overhaul DC Metro To address America's crumbling infrastructure, follow Britain's lead MORE said Tuesday that women who have experienced sexualà...
The Intercept
December 31, 1999
On June 6, 2016, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell joined his wife, Elaine Chao, now the U.S. secretary of transportation, at a ceremony on the Harvard Business School campus to dedicate ... Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao walks in a parade December 1, 2001 in the Chinatown section of New York City.
EHS Today
December 15, 2017
“December is a busy time on our nation's roads and we want people to travel safely,” said Elaine L. Chao, United States transportation secretary, in a statement. “We're urging everyone to drive sober and plan a safe ride home before drinking at holiday celebrations and gatherings.” The commercial, whichÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
December 11, 2017
President Trump huddled with senior administration officials and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster on Monday to plot a strategy for passing an infrastructure package, the White House announced on Monday. "The president had a productive meeting with Rep.
HuffPost
December 7, 2017
“Frozen” actress Idina Menzel just threw cold water on comments that Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao made earlier this week about sexual harassment. “I will fight for other women. And I will stand up for other women. But of your own — you got to let it go,” Chao said Tuesday at Politico's Women RuleÃÂ ...
Billboard
December 6, 2017
Idina Menzel joined the chorus of voices on the internet saying "me too" today, in reply to a statement made by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, suggesting that women calling for justice after experiencing harassment in the workplace need to "let it go." Chao made the comment when adding herÃÂ ...
HuffPost
December 6, 2017
“As a woman of color in a position of power and privilege, who herself has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, Elaine Chao has an opportunity to inspire and encourage assault victims to come out, speak up, and fight to transform a culture that allows for the extreme discrimination of andÃÂ ...
The Hill
December 5, 2017
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ÷ Elaine Lan ChaoElaine Chao: Women can't let harassment hold them back House Republican backs bill to overhaul DC Metro To address America's crumbling infrastructure, follow Britain's lead MORE said Tuesday that women who have experienced sexualà...
High Plains Journal
December 4, 2017
We want to thank Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for listening to our concerns and we'll continue to work with her and FMCSA to make sure that our cattle are delivered safely, and that our drivers and others on the road are safe as well.” The United States Cattlemen's Association issued a statement, ...
Saipan Tribune
December 4, 2017
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and U.S. Forest Service chief Tony Tooke offered keynote addresses. On the issue of workforce development and infrastructure, Torres would be continuing his “active engagement on best ...
Occupational Health and Safety
November 24, 2017
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao recently announced Forces to Flyers, a new research initiative that will encourage military veterans ...
The Verge
November 1, 2017
The Transportation Department under current Secretary Elaine Chao has also been relaxed on rules self-driving vehicles. In September, the ...
GPS World magazine
October 25, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has launched an initiative to safely test and validate advanced drone operations in partnership with state and local ...
sUAS News
October 25, 2017
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump directed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today to launch an initiative to safely test ...
Transport Topics Online
October 24, 2017
... Congress reforms the tax code, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Oct. 23 at American Trucking Associations' annual conference.
Heavy Duty Trucking
October 23, 2017
In the past year, the group has met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and all 10 House and Senate Committee leaders and ...
10TV
October 20, 2017
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has now decided to put PHMSA back in charge at future ICAO dangerous goods deliberations, Rep.
ForConstructionPros.com
October 1, 2017
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told state officials and industry professionals that Congress will probably not begin to address the ...
Marketplace.org
September 29, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, a leader in the Trump administration's effort to inject $1 trillion into America's crumbling ...
AviationPros.com
September 28, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of seven new members to ...
2025AD (blog)
September 19, 2017
On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao presented a set of much-awaited updated guidelines for the trialing of autonomous vehicles ...
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