Sam Ogozalek

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford suggested Thursday that not all of the agency's Washington-area employees will relocate to Transportation Department headquarters, as initially planned.

— The Senate is teeing up a vote on a surface extension that would run through Dec. 11 as part of a stopgap spending bill.

— A Senate-passed surface extension through Dec. 11 now awaits House action. — The upper chamber confirmed a new TSA administrator and other picks for the NTSB, Surface Transportation Board and DOT.

— We caught up with some Senate Democrats about the full surface reauthorization bill. One idea could prove contentious.

The Transportation secretary's cross-country trip had drawn scrutiny from Democrats and criticism from a watchdog group.

Sponsors regulated by DOT make appearances. The show blends his personal life and job. And it offers plenty of reality-TV-like moments.

— Time is running out to pass a full surface transportation bill before year's end. The first step: An anticipated House vote on an extension this week.

The House is poised to clear an extension of current authorities on Tuesday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is reviewing the rollout of the vehicle in Austin, Texas, over a self-certification issue.

Federal auto safety regulators have launched an investigation into Tesla's rollout of its self-driving Cybercab, a potential headwind for Elon Musk