—Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) terminated $54 million in grants for seven University Transportation Centers, depriving students of enriching research opportunities and communities of improved transportation systems.“Who knew it was woke to research ways to connect rural communities using public transit, ensure everyone has access to reliable transp… Continue Reading
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after today’s partisan markup of reconciliation legislation.“Today’s markup of the Republican reconciliation legislation is a departure from the regular, bipartisan work of this Committee,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “Everyone on this Committee agrees we need to support the Coast Guard, improve our air traffic control system and keep surface transportation investments … Continue Reading
—The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) during today’s hearing titled, “America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund.”Videos of Ranking Member Norton’s opening statement is here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking Member Larsen:Thank… Continue Reading
February 05, 2024
One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, displacing a community, jeopardizing health, harming the local environment and exposing gaps in our rail safety laws. The derailment and subsequent fire of tanker cars carrying vinyl chloride led Norfolk Southern to release and burn these toxic chemicals to prevent a dangerous explosion. As a result, the town was forced to evacuate all residents within a one-mile radius, upending thousands of lives. Thanks to the … Continue Reading
February 03, 2022By Chairs DeFazio and Larsen The rollout of our country's 5G wireless network has been marked by delays, dysfunction and denial. It didn't have to be this way! In 2019, aviation stakeholders, policymakers like us and safety advocates loudly warned it would be a grave mistake to turn on 5G without first ensuring that interference from these powerful networks wouldn't adversely impact aviation safety. Unfortunately, the Federal Communications Commission ignored and even mocked these concern… Continue Reading
November 23, 2021