Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) condemned the Trump Administration for a decision to eliminate critical meal and rest breaks enacted by the State of California for truck drivers transporting hazardous materials. In a notice submitted to the Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) ruled that "California's meal and rest break requirements are preempted for all operators of motor vehicles tr… Continue Reading
Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Ranking Member Michael Capuano (D-MA) sent a bipartisan letter, signed by 27 Members of Congress, to Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Elaine Chao expressing opposition to a petition filed by Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR) requesting a waiver of critical Federal safety and inspection requirements. This petit… Continue Reading
The House of Representatives today unanimously approved bipartisan, comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation, which includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA). The bill will improve America's harbors, ports, waterways, flood protection, and other vital water infrastructure.
The America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021), approved today by voice vote, is the product of negotiations and agreement between House and Senate committees with jurisdiction ove… Continue Reading
September 17, 2018
The Honorable Elaine Chao
Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Secretary Chao:
We are writing to express our strong opposition to the May 31, 2018 petition for waiver of compliance (see 83 Fed. Reg. 35052 (July 24, 2018)), in which the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR) seeks relief from critical Federal safety and inspection requirements.
This petition is the latest in a series of actions taken by K… Continue Reading
September 13, 2018
The Honorable Bill Shuster
Chairman
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Shuster:
On August 27, 2018, the Office of Inspector General (IG) for the General Services Administration (GSA) released a report that reviewed GSA's decision-making process for the revised FBI consolidated headquarters project. That report, titled "Review of GSA's Revised Plan for the … Continue Reading
July 24, 2018
The Honorable William B. "Brock" Long
Administrator
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C St. S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024-2523
Dear Administrator Long:
We write to request that you extend the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mission assignment for emergency power restoration in Puerto Rico. We are especially concerned about the need for the lease, operation, and maintenance of three mega-generators in Puerto Rico.
In response to a June 13, 2018, letter from Ra… Continue Reading
