Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Nov18

Statements of Ranking Members Sam Graves and Garret Graves on the FAA’s Ungrounding of the Boeing 737 MAX

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) today commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) thorough review process that led to the agenc...

Nov17

In the Wake of the Boeing 737 MAX Tragedies, T&I Leaders Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen FAA’s Certification Process and Improve the Aviation Regulatory System

Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) joined Subcommittee on Aviation Chair Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) in applau...

Nov12

New GAO Report Reinforces Bipartisan Concerns over Multi-Billion Dollar Coast Guard Shipbuilding Contract

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report that reinforces the bipartisan concerns of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders related to the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) $12 billion plan and initial contract to b...

Oct26

In The Hill, Ranking Member Graves Discusses Republicans’ Continued Commitment to Addressing Infrastructure in the Next Congress

An op-ed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), published by The Hill today, discusses how infrastructure failed in 2020 when it became a partisan issue, and how Republicans will be prepared to come to the ta...

Oct21

Committee Republicans Lead Inquiry into Biden Campaign’s Use of Taxpayer-Funded Amtrak

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), the Ranking Member of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, and other Republican Members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today requested information from Amtrak r...

Oct15

Graves Statements on FAA’s Release of Streamlined Commercial Space Transportation Launch Regulations

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) applauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its release of final regulations that will stream...

Oct14

Graves & Westerman Statements on the Administration’s Action to Modernize Water Management & Infrastructure

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) statements on the President’s Executive Order on “Modernizing America’s Water Re...

Oct01

House Passes Bill to Incentivize Timely Airport Project Construction & Cost Savings

A bill to ensure that Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used by airports to incentivize the early completion of critical runway and airport projects was approved by the House of Representatives today. The Expedited Delivery of Airport In...

Sep28

T&I Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen FAA’s Certification Process and Improve the Regulatory System

Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) joined Subcommittee on Aviation Chair Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) to announce bipartisan...