In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. Legislators designed the law, which established a five-member enforcement ...

From cramped seats to captive shippers to stranded cities, re-regulating airlines, rail, and trucking could revive America’s heartland. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media ...

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), which existed for about a century before being mercifully put out to pasture in 1995, is one of the best historical examples of how governmental attempts at ...