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NACo and coalition partners sends letter opposing heavy truck weight and size limits to congressional leaders
On January 20, NACo and 20 coalition partners sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works urging them to oppose any legislation that would increase maximum truck size and weight limits on federal highways—either on their own or as part of larger reauthorization legislation.
Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients
On November 4, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation cannot condition federal grant funding on a recipient’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
U.S. House of Representatives passes SPEED Act and other permitting reform bills
On December 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776). The SPEED Act would strengthen county involvement in decision-making and make needed commonsense reforms to the federal environmental review process.
Counties and Railroads: Shared Priorities for the Next Surface Transportation Bill
County leaders from across the country have a vital opportunity to ensure their infrastructure priorities are front and center.
House lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to support World Cup local transportation needs
On December 2, U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02) and Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04) introduced the Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act (H.R.6348), a bipartisan effort to strengthen local transportation systems in communities preparing to host major international sporting events
County Countdown – Dec. 1, 2025
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.