Highways and Transit
The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is responsible 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
- Nov 18, 2020 : T&I; Committee Leaders Criticize Final FCC Vote to Reallocate Part of 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band
- Sep 23, 2020 : Opening Statements from Chairs DeFazio, Norton and Larsen from Hearing on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
- Sep 21, 2020 : Chair DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves Issue Statements on One-Year Surface Transportation Extension included in CR
- Jul 29, 2020 : Chair DeFazio Applauds Passage of “Sami’s Law,” Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Ride-Share Safety
- Apr 29, 2020 : Chair DeFazio Responds to Report Leader McConnell Won’t Support Infrastructure Investment for Future Coronavirus Response Plan
- Apr 24, 2020 : Neal, DeFazio Urge Trump Administration to Support Motorcoach Industry Amid COVID-19 Crisis
- Apr 13, 2020 : Chair DeFazio Statement on Newly-Released Bridge Report Highlighting 1 in 3 U.S. Bridges are in Need of Repair
- Feb 6, 2020 : Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on Transportation and Infrastructure Needs on Tribal, Federal, and U.S. Territorial Lands
- Feb 6, 2020 : Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories
- Jan 22, 2020 : Chair DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves, joined by 36 Members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Question FCC Plans that Undermine the Development and Deployment of Safety Critical Technology
- Dec 20, 2019 : Amid New Report of Secretary Chao Using a Taxpayer-Funded Program to Dole Out Favors, Chair DeFazio Formally Requests DOT Inspector General Broaden Ongoing Inquiry
- Dec 6, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Urges Action to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment After Uber Discloses Thousands of Reported Incidents in 2018
- Dec 5, 2019 : “Where’s My Stuff? Examining the Economic, Environmental, and Societal Impacts of Freight Transportation”
- Nov 18, 2019 : Chair DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves Applaud Possible Path Forward on Repealing Rescission
- Oct 22, 2019 : Chair DeFazio Statement on Newly-Released Traffic Fatality Report
The House Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit
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
- 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
- Mike Garcia - CA - 25
- Sam Graves - MO 06