‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon

‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon

At 5 years old, Dalilah Coleman suffered life-altering injuries at the hands of a reckless illegal immigrant truck driver. The illegal immigrant driver’s 18-wheeler blew a stop sign, crashed into the Coleman family’s car, and left Dalilah, now 7 years old, with permanent brain damage. Tragic stories like Dalilah’s have become an all-too-common occurrence, and it’s kicked Republicans in Washington, D.C., into high gear to prevent illegal immigran…

Unqualified CDL driver crackdown bill 'Dalilah’s Law' advances out of Committee

Washington lawmakers have advanced the Dalilah’s Law bill, which seeks to improve safety by strengthening requirements for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) drivers. On March 18, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T & I) Committee approved Dalilah’s Law by a vote of 35 to 26, according to a news release issued by the Committee. The bill is named for Dalilah Coleman, who was injured in a crash involving a truck driver who was present in…

“Dalilah’s Law” passes House committee

WASHINGTON — “Dalilah’s Law” passed the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday. The bill, introduced Rep. David Rouzer, is supported by the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers and state trucking associations across the country. Background In June 2024, five-year-old Dalilah Coleman suffered catastrophic, lif…

House Committee moves Dalilah's Law forward

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved Dalilah’s Law with a 35–26 vote.