Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees
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The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation coverage affairs embody senior lawmakers.
For the 118th Congress, members of the transportation funding panel within the Senate are Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Dianne Feinstein of California and Jack Reed of Rhode Island. For Republicans, the membership consists of Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Boozman of Arkansas, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
The panel’s leaders can be Chairman Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and rating member Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).
The Home transportation funding panel, which can be led by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), consists of Republican Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Steve Womack of Arkansas, John Rutherford of Florida, Tony Gonzales of Texas and David Valadao of California.
“Serving on each the price range and appropriations committees offers the Central Valley a seat on the desk in figuring out how your tax {dollars} are spent — a duty I don’t take frivolously,” mentioned Valadao, additionally a member of the Funds Committee. “I sit up for working within the Republican majority to return to common order and get our fiscal home so as.”
For Democrats governing within the minority, Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois will fill the rating member position. Different Democrats embody Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, Norma Torres and Pete Aguilar of California and Adriano Espaillat of New York.
“Over the previous two years, we made nice strides to reverse a long time of underinvestment and decrease the price of dwelling for working households, create better-paying jobs, assist communities most in want, and maintain our nation and communities protected,” mentioned Home Appropriations Committee rating member Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) final month. “We are going to do the whole lot we will to make sure the nice strides we made collectively are usually not eroded.”
The appropriations panels are important in advancing funds for transportation applications and operations.
On the trucking coverage panel, the Senate Floor Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports Subcommittee can be led by Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.). Different Democrats embody Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Raphael Warnock of Georgia.
“From defending the Nice Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill to making sure there’s a federal framework to securely develop, check and deploy superior car applied sciences that may drive the way forward for mobility, I sit up for proceed engaged on points essential to Michigan and to our financial competitiveness,” Peters mentioned this month.
For Republicans, Sen. Todd Younger of Indiana will function rating member. GOP members embody Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Eric Schmitt of Missouri.
On the Home facet, Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) will lead the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) was chosen to chair the Aviation Subcommittee, Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) will oversee the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) is managing the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Supplies Subcommittee, Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.) is main the Water Sources and Surroundings Subcommittee and Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is chairing the Financial Improvement, Public Buildings and Emergency Administration Subcommittee.
For Democrats, Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee would be the rating member on the Aviation Subcommittee, Rep. Salud Carbajal of California would be the rating member on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada would be the rating member on the Financial Improvement, Public Buildings and Emergency Administration Subcommittee, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) would be the rating member on the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) would be the rating member on the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Supplies Subcommittee, and Rep. Grace Napolitano of California would be the rating member on the Water Sources and Surroundings Subcommittee.
“I sit up for persevering with to work collaboratively with Chairman David Rouzer, who has been an important accomplice on this subcommittee in supporting the water high quality, flood management and navigation wants of native communities throughout the nation,” Napolitano mentioned this month.
