Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

Acela TrainThe Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security has jurisdiction over matters relating to 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 Research and Innovative Technology Administration, the Maritime Administration and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The Subcommittee also has jurisdiction over the 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 transportation.

Subcommittee Members


Democrats Republicans

• Frank R. Lautenberg - Chairman

• Daniel K. Inouye

• John F. Kerry

• Barbara Boxer

• Maria Cantwell

• Mark Pryor

• Claire McCaskill

• Amy Klobuchar

• Tom Udall

• Mark Warner

• Mark Begich

• Roger F. Wicker - Ranking Member

Jim DeMint

• John Thune

Johnny Isakson

• Roy Blunt

• John Boozman

• Patrick J. Toomey

• Marco Rubio

• Kelly Ayotte

• Dean Heller

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