House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Recent News About House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Today, the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act, legislation that would strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of repair stations located outside the United States.
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House of Representatives passed eight bills within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with bipartisan support.
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House of Representatives passed H.R. 6865, the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved on a bipartisan basis earlier this month.
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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the acquittal of former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot Mark Forkner.“As I have said many times, Boeing needs to be held accountable.
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Rodgers, Westerman, & Graves Call on Congressional Leadership to Address Key Barriers to U.S. Energy Security in China Bill
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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) announced the subcommittee will hold a field hearing titled, “A Review of Coast Guard Efforts to Improve Small Passenger Vessel Safety.
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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Don Young (R-AK):
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Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Hearing on Mitigating Aviation Noise
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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) announced that the subcommittee will hold a Members’ Day hearing to examine congressional priorities for a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022.
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Ranking Members Sam Graves & Garret Graves Statement on Extension of Mask Mandate for TransportationTransportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) joint statement on the Biden administration’s announced extension of its mask mandate for public transportation, including commercial aircraft
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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Garret Graves (R-LA), and 25 of their colleagues on the Aviation Subcommittee requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provide bimonthly updates on the agency’s ongoing 5G efforts and progress.In the letter, the members wrote: “It is critical that the concerns of all parties involved be taken seriously and the sharing of critical safety data be prioritized.
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Last week, 201 House Republicans sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to halt their rulemaking expanding the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a related case, Sackett v. EPA.
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Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Members’ Day Hearing”:
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) led House Republicans today in demanding the Biden Administration rescind its arbitrary extension of the federal transportation mask mandate.
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Opening remarks of Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) from today’s hearing entitled, “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns”:
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) statement on the passing of Congressman and former Committee Chairman Don Young:
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Chairs DeFazio and Titus Write to GSA Regarding Their Process for Determining Applicability of Recent Economic Sanctions
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC), and Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) are leading 201 House Republicans in renewing calls for the Biden administration to drop its plan to expand the scope of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
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Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL), joined by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and other Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans, asked the Biden administration to rescind guidance intended to delay or deter critical road and highway expansion projects in clear defiance of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization”