Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Mar23

Graves Leads Introduction of Bill to Spur High-Speed Broadband Projects for Job Growth in Rural & Economically Distressed Communities

A bill to remove barriers for communities seeking to use Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to develop high-speed broadband access was introduced in the House of Representatives today. The Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Developm...

Mar21

Chairman Graves in The Hill: Biden FAA Nominee Must Receive Congressional Waiver

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) published an opinion piece in The Hill today outlining how the Biden Administration and Senate Democrats, in pushing forward with the nomination of Phil Washington for Administrat...

Mar14

Graves Joins Scalise in Introducing H.R. 1 – The Lower Energy Costs Act

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) introduced H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, along with Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Transpo...

Mar09

House Votes to Overturn Flawed, Overreaching Biden WOTUS Rule

Today, H.J. Res. 27, a resolution to overturn the Biden Administration’s flawed, burdensome “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, was approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 227 to 198. The Biden rule would lead to sweeping change...

Mar09

Graves, Rodgers, Westerman Statements on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act

Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-MO), Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR) released the following statements about H.R. 1...

Mar06

Resolution to Overturn Biden WOTUS Rule to Receive House Floor Vote

Legislation to overturn the Biden Administration’s flawed, burdensome, and overreaching waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is set to receive a vote by the House of Representatives this week. The Biden WOTUS rule will lead to sweeping changes to...

Mar02

Rep. Graves, Sen. Cruz: Congress Will Not Pass Legislative Waiver Required for FAA Nominee to be Confirmed and Serve

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately withdraw his nominee for administr...

Mar02

Letter to President Biden on Legislative Waiver Required for FAA Nominee to be Confirmed and Serve

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately withdraw his nominee for administrator o...

Feb28

Committee Approves Legislation to Reject Biden Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule, Streamline Energy Projects, and Other Measures

Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution to overturn the Biden Administration’s new waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, a bill to promote the development of energy infrastructure and ensure water qualit...