Trump's DOT Threatens Federal Funding Over Truckers' English Language Enforcement
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that California, Washington, and New Mexico will lose federal funding unless they enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, citing safety concerns and failures to comply with federal regulations. The states have 30 days to comply or face withholding of up to 100% of their federal funds from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.
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- Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding | US Department of Transportation Department of Transportation (.gov)
- WATCH: Duffy threatens funding penalties for 3 states if English language rules for truckers aren’t enforced PBS
- Trump's DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don't enforce English requirements for truck drivers NBC News
- Trump admin threatens to cut millions in federal funding from 3 states over trucker English language rules Fox News
- Trump admin threatens to cut US state funds over trucker English rules Al Jazeera
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