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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved its views and estimates on the fiscal year 2025 budget for programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction, in addition to a resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds.

The Committee approved the following measures today by voice vote:

• The Fiscal Year 2025 Views and Estimates of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• H. Con. Res. 83, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition

In reference to the Committee’s views and estimates, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) provided an update on T&I’s agenda. “Last year, the Committee had a busy, productive, and successful year, and we will work to continue that success in 2024,” said Graves, noting the Committee’s previous approval of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), pipeline safety programs, and the United States Coast Guard.  “But we still have plenty of work to do to move these bills forward and get them signed into law.”

Looking ahead to the rest of the year and beyond, Graves continued, “This year, the Committee will also draft and consider the next bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).  It is important to maintain the two-year cycle of passing WRDAs to authorize projects for ports, locks and dams, inland waterways, flood protection, and to provide needed direction to the Army Corps of Engineers.  In addition, our ongoing oversight efforts will help the Committee as we prepare for the next highway bill in the next Congress.  I look forward to the House playing a robust role in this process and for this committee to develop the next surface transportation authorization bill in a bipartisan manner, like our work on the FAA reauthorization.”

Highlighting examples of the Committee’s continued oversight of the Biden Administration, Graves said, “I remain concerned about this Administration’s executive overreach, including the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) final rule to implement a greenhouse gas (GHG) performance measure and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) final rule to implement the revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition.  Given this, the Committee will also continue the important work of conducting oversight and holding this Administration accountable for its policies.”

More information from today’s markup, including the text of all measures, is available here.