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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on the Administration’s Vehicle Fleet Electrification Efforts

Washington, D.C., April 26, 2024 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Washington, D.C. – Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to hear stakeholder perspectives regarding the Biden Administration’s efforts to increase the number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roadways and discuss the implementation of electrification policies included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

The hearing entitled “It’s Electric: A Review of Fleet Electrification Efforts,” will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

 Witness List:

  • Ms. Kim Okafor, General Manager of Zero Emission Solutions, The Love’s Family of Companies; on behalf of NATSO, Representing America’s Travel Centers and Truckstops and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers (SIGMA)
  • Mr. Kevin Coggin, Executive Director, Coast Transit Authority; on behalf of the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
  • Mr. Taki Darakos, Vice President of Vehicle Maintenance and Fleet Services, PITT OHIO, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)
  • Mr. Nick Nigro, Founder, Atlas Public Policy

More information about the hearing, including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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