Congress

H.R. 4364, the “Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2014”

H.R.

April 4, 2014
NHTSA Letter to Senator Jay Rockefeller re: MAP 21 Mandate Delays

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March 5, 2014
Strickland Takes Express to Lobbytown – 1/10/14

Well, we cracked open our virtual newspaper the other morning and found a bunch of non-news – winter is cold, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s a bully, and such. On the inside page, however, was a non-news story of particular interest: Former NHTSA Administrator David Strickland is leaving public service to re-enter public service as a lobbyist for the venerable firm of Venable LLP, which describes its business thus:

January 10, 2014
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing “Justice Denied: Rules Delayed on Auto Safety and Mental Health” – 11/7/13

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November 11, 2013
Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, CAS, On Delays in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Rulemaking, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Actions, Senate Judiciary Committee – 11/7/2013

Click here to view Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, CAS, On Delays in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Rulemaking, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Actions, Senate Judiciary Committee – 11/7/2013

November 8, 2013
Department of Transportation – Key Issues and Management Challenges, 2013

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March 28, 2013
Effectiveness of Ford Transmission Settlement Still at Issue

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July 11, 2012
House Energy & Commerce Hearings on E15-E85, 4-17-12

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H.R. 4345, The Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012

 

April 19, 2012

April 19, 2012
Department of Transportation’s Investigation of Rear Brake Lockup Problems in 1980 X-Body Cars Should Have Been More Timely

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March 9, 2012
A Force to Fix Rental Car Policy

By Janie Lorber
Roll Call Staff
Feb. 27, 2012, Midnight
For months, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been fighting legislation that would make it illegal to rent vehicles that have been recalled by their manufacturers.
But it only took 48 hours for a Change.org petition to force Enterprise, the industry’s most powerful lobbying force and biggest political donor, to the bargaining table.

February 27, 2012