September 16, 2022
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) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation." This hearing will provide members the opportunity to examine the Clean Water Act (CWA) on its 50th anniversary, as well as learn how the United S… Continue Reading
September 15, 2022
The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) during today's hearing titled, "Recovery Update: Status of FEMA Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands 5 Years After Hurricanes Irma & Maria." Video of opening remarks from Chair Titus can be found here. More information on the hearing can be found here.Chair Titus:I'd like to thank our witnesses for… Continue Reading
September 15, 2022
Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement: "Today's tentative agreement between rail workers and the railroads is a major accomplishment for workers who have fought for and won better pay-the highest wage increase in over 45 years-improved working conditions, and the sick days they need to see their doctors without penalty. At a time when the railroads reap record profits, it is confounding that these changes co… Continue Reading
February 03, 2022
By Chairs DeFazio and Larsen
The rollout of our country's 5G wireless network has been marked by delays, dysfunction and denial.
It didn't have to be this way! In 2019, aviation stakeholders, policymakers like us and safety advocates loudly warned it would be a grave mistake to turn on 5G without first ensuring that interference from these powerful networks wouldn't adversely impact aviation safety.
Unfortunately, the Federal Communications Commission ignored and even mocked these concern… Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
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July 21, 2021
In a commentary published in Fortune earlier this month, Ike Brannon and Michael F. Gorman took great liberties in trying to debunk my concerns with precision scheduled railroading (PSR). Please allow me to set the record straight.
I have served on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 34 years, crafting public policy through seven different presidential administrations, both Democratic and Republican. Freight transportation is critical to our economy. The ability to… Continue Reading
