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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Highway Priorities for the Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Washington, D.C., January 18, 2025 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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The Highways and Transit Subcommittee will hold a hearing with stakeholders to discuss the need for Congress to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, particularly those within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The current surface transportation authorization is set to expire on September 30, 2026, and developing a comprehensive surface transportation reauthorization is a top priority of the Committee’s for the 119th Congress. The hearing, entitled “America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight,” will be held at 10:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Mr. Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation, on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • Mr. Dennis Dellinger, President and CEO, Cargo Transporters, Inc.; and Chairman, American Trucking Associations, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)
  • Ms. Janet F. Kavinoky, Vice President, External Affairs & Corporate Communications, Vulcan Materials Company, on behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)
  • Mr. Matthew Colvin, Chief of Staff, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO

    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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