Highways and Transit (115th Congress)
The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit has responsibility for the development of national surface transportation policy, construction and improvement of highway and transit facilities, implementation of highway and transit safety programs and research activities, and regulation of commercial motor vehicle operations. Within this scope of responsibilities, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over many U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) programs, including the following:
- Federal-aid Highway Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Federal transit programs administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Highway safety grants and research programs administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- Commercial motor vehicle safety programs and regulations administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Surface transportation research administered by FHWA, FTA, FMCSA, NHSTA and coordinated through the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
Many of these agencies, especially FTA and FMCSA, also have security oversight and enforcement responsibilities as part of their regulatory functions. In addition, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over certain provisions of the Clean Air Act pertaining to air quality compliance through the transportation planning and project development process administered by FHWA and FTA.
Recent Activity
- Sep 5, 2018 : “Innovation in Surface Transportation”
- Jul 18, 2018 : DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Extend the Deadline to Complete Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Rule
- Jul 17, 2018 : DeFazio, Norton Slam Trump Administration Efforts to Slow Down Transit Projects
- May 22, 2018 : FAST Act Implementation: Motor Carrier Provisions
- Mar 7, 2018 : Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Long-Term Funding for Highways and Transit Programs
- Feb 12, 2018 : Defazio: Trump Infrastructure Proposal a Scam, Fails to Address Critical Infrastructure Needs
- Apr 5, 2017 : FAST Act Implementation: State and Local Perspectives 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
- May 24, 2016 : Improving the Safety and Reliability of the Washington Metro
- Jun 24, 2015 : Meeting the Transportation Needs of Rural America
- Apr 29, 2015 : The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, and the Role of Federal Regulation
The House Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit (115th Congress)
Democrats
- Eddie Bernice Johnson - TX 30
- Steve Cohen - TN 09
- John Garamendi - CA 03
- Henry C. Johnson. Jr. - GA 04
- Jared Huffman - CA 02
- Julia Brownley - CA 26
- Frederica S. Wilson - FL 24
- Alan Lowenthal - CA 47
- Mark DeSaulnier - CA 11
- Salud Carbajal - CA 24
- Anthony Brown - MD 4
- Adriano Espaillat - NY 13
- Tom Malinowski - NJ 7
- Greg Stanton - AZ 9
- Colin Allred - TX 32
- Sharice Davids - KS 3
- Abby Finkenauer - IA 1
- Jesús García - IL 4
- Antonio Delgado - NY 19
- Chris Pappas - NH 1
- Angie Craig - MN 2
- Harley Rouda - CA 48
- Grace F. Napolitano - CA 32
- Albio Sires - NJ 08
- Sean Patrick Maloney - NY 18
- Donald M. Payne Jr. - NJ 10
- Daniel Lipinski - IL 03
- Dina Titus - NV 01
- Stacey Plaskett - USVI
- Peter A. DeFazio (Ex Officio) - OR 04
Republicans
- Don Young - AK - AL
- Rick Crawford - AR 01
- Bob Gibbs - OH 07
- Daniel Webster - FL 11
- Thomas Massie - KY 04
- Mark Meadows - NC 11
- Rob Woodall - GA 07
- John Katko - NY 24
- Brian Babin - TX 36
- David Rouzer - NC 07
- Mike Bost - IL 12
- Doug LaMalfa - CA 01
- Bruce Westerman - AR 04
- Lloyd Smucker - PA 11
- Paul Mitchell - MI 10
- Mike Gallagher - WI 08
- Gary Palmer - AL - 6
- Brian Fitzpatrick - PA - 1
- Troy Balderson - OH - 12
- Ross Spano - FL - 15
- Pete Stauber - MN - 8
- Carol Miller - WV - 3
- Greg Pence - IN - 6
- Sam Graves - MO 06