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News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) issued the following statements after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector...

Committee Leaders Question FEMA After Approvals for Disaster Survivor Aid Program Falls to All-Time Low

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Committee Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee...

Committee Leaders Question FEMA After Approvals for Disaster Survivor Aid Program Falls to All-Time Low

News Release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Committee Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Daniel Webster...

FAA Proposes Civil Penalties against Four Passengers for Allegedly Interfering with Flight Attendants

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed civil penalties ranging from $9,000 to $52,500 against four airline passengers for allegedly interfering with and, in one case, assaulting flight attendants who instructed them to obey cabin crew instructions and various federal regulations.

FAA Statement on Wearing Masks in Airports and On Planes

News Release: FAA Statement on Wearing Masks in Airports and On Planes

ICYMI: Republicans Introduce the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act to Invest in Clean Water Infrastructure

News Release: Committee Republicans introduced a bill yesterday to help states and local communities - including small and rural communities - address their wastewater infrastructure needs. The bill authorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, consistent with a bipartisan Committee bill from last year, and similar in funding level to the current bipartisan legislation in the Senate.

Fly Safe Focus: Pilot and Mechanic Roles and Responsibilities

News Release: WASHINGTON-This month’s Fly Safe campaign topic looks at the importance of understanding pilot, owner and mechanic roles and responsibilities when servicing an aircraft.

Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Aviation Subcommittee Roundtable on Air Traffic Control (ATC) Modernization

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the Subcommittee will hold a roundtable, titled “Final Approach: An Update on ATC Modernization."

ICYMI: DeFazio Discusses How Bold Infrastructure Investment Can Boost America’s Competitive Edge During The Hill’s “The Future of Mobility” Virtual Panel

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of The Hill’s virtual panel titled, “The Future of Mobility: Groundbreaking Mobility Tech," Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) spoke with The Hill’s Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons about how big, bold investment in America’s infrastructure...

Guest Statement from Hearing on Post-COVID Federal Real Estate Issues

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) from today’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing entitled, “Federal Real Estate Post-COVID-19 Part One: A View From The Private Sector":

Chairs DeFazio and Payne, Jr. Request GAO Study on the Impacts of Precision Scheduled Railroading on Workers, Safety and Shippers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) are requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the impacts that...

Chairs DeFazio, Titus Statements from First Hearing in a Series on Federal Real Estate Post COVID-19

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) during today’s...

Graves & Guest Introduce Bill to Spur High-Speed Broadband Projects in Rural & Economically Distressed Communities

News Release: 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 by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS).

Committee Republicans Introduce Legislation to Invest in Clean Water Infrastructure

News Release: Legislation introduced in the House today will help states and local communities - including small and rural communities - address their wastewater infrastructure needs. The bill improves the wastewater infrastructure permitting process and provides flexibility communities often need to take on complex projects.

ICYMI: Chair DeFazio and National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare President and CEO Max Richtman Make the Case for Infrastructure Investment in 'The Hill'

News Release: Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Max Richtman penned an opinion piece for The Hill to underscore how transformational investments in America’s aging infrastructure would benefit America’s aging population by creating jobs, which in turn helps shore up Social Security, while addressing inequities.

Carper Statement on EPA Rescission of Harmful Trump Cost-Benefit Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to rescind a Trump Administration rule that would limit would warp the cost-benefit analysis EPA uses for regulations.

Capito Statement on White House Infrastructure Meeting

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement following her meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss a path forward on infrastructure. Also attending ...

FAA Awards $898.9 Million in Airport Improvement Grants