Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Mar05

Webster and Carbajal Introduce Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024 Following the Service’s Mishandling of Sexual Assault Review

Washington, DC – Today, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen protections for members of the United St...

Feb08

Bipartisan Committee Leaders Urge the FAA to Modernize Protocols & Address Stigma Around Mental Health in Aviation

Washington, D.C. – Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) led a bipartisan group of House Members in sending a letter to Michael Whitaker, Administrator of the Federal Aviation ...

Feb07

Congressman Crawford and Senator Cramer Lead Resolution to Overturn FHWA’s Illegal, Impractical GHG Emissions Performance Measure Rule

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) finalized a rule in November 2023, imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations despite lacking the authority fro...

Feb02

T&I Committee Leaders’ Questions to FAA Administrator Whitaker on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Accident & FAA Oversight

In a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker, who is scheduled to testify before the House Aviation Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 6th, the bipartisan leaders of the Aviation Subcommittee and the Transportati...

Jan31

Committee Approves Commonsense Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms and Additional Legislation

Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve a slate of measures to reform and restore permitting processes under the Clean Water Act, ensure rail transportation access for people with disabilities, and improve Federal Emer...

Jan25

Committee Leaders’ Statement on the FAA’s Ungrounding of Boeing MAX-9 Aircraft

Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA), and Aviation Subcommittee R...

Jan18

T&I Republican Bills Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency

Republican Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced multiple bills to cut red tape, streamline reviews, and provide greater regulatory certainty under Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting processes. The measures are targeted,...

Dec19

Joint Statement of T&I Chair Sam Graves and Railroads Subcommittee Chair Troy Nehls on Freight Rail Border Closures

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) joint statement on the U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) closure of freight rail ...

Dec11

T&I Leaders’ Statement on House Passage of FAA Extension

Joint statement on the passage of H.R. 6503, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II, by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-W...