Transport Topics (October 21, 2021)
Meera Joshi, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee by a vote of 22 to 6. The Senate Commerce Committee oversees trucking and freight policy. If confirmed on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Joshi would go from deputy administrator to confirmed administrator. In a separate area of transportation nominations, it was announced by the White House that Steven Cliff has been nominated to lead the National Highway Safety Administration. Cliff is currently the deputy administrator of the agency and recently served at the California Air Resources Board.