Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security has jurisdiction over interstate transportation policy issues. In addition to the Committee's broad oversight of the Department of Transportation, the Subcommittee has oversight over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Office of Research and Technology, the Maritime Administration, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The Subcommittee also has jurisdiction over the surface transportation security programs and policies of the Department of Homeland Security. It also has jurisdiction over independent transportation regulatory boards, including the Federal Maritime Commission and the Surface Transportation Board. The Subcommittee focuses on safety, security, and infrastructure development related to both freight and passenger rail including Amtrak.
Subcommittee Members
Republicans | Democrats |
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Deb Fischer - Chair Roger Wicker Roy Blunt Dean Heller Jim Inhofe Ron Johnson Shelley Moore Capito Cory Gardner Todd Young
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Gary Peters - Ranking Member Maria Cantwell Amy Klobuchar Richard Blumenthal Tom Udall Tammy Baldwin Tammy Duckworth Maggie Hassan
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Hearings
April 2018
Date | Title |
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4/24/18 | Maritime Transportation: Opportunities and Challenges |
March 2018
Date | Title |
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3/13/18 | Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: State and Local Transportation Needs |
Press Releases
August 2018
Date | Title |
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8/21/18 | Thune Statement on Proposed Rule Updates for Truck Drivers |
8/13/18 | Peters to Hold Commerce Committee Field Hearing on Pipeline Safety in the Great Lakes |