Ranking Members Larsen, Stanton Demand Answers on Trump Administration Real-Estate Dealings with Foreign Governments in Letter to GSA
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Edward Forst about the agency’s involvement with the renovation of the Roosevelt Hotel—which is owned by the state-run Pakistan International Airlines Corporation. While the members first raised … Continue Reading
July 16, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Roadway Safety Attacks
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after reports that the Trump administration stripped bike lanes, speed cameras and more from the Federal Highway Administration’s list of Proven Safety Countermeasures."Attacking proven safety measures makes no sense in the middle of a roadway safety epidemic that killed more than 36,000 Americans last year," Ranking Member Larsen said. "Bike lanes … Continue Reading
July 15, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Opening Statement from Hearing on FEMA Reform
Washington, D.C.—The following are opening remarks from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) during today’s hearing titled, “Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation’s Disaster Readiness Works for Americans.”Video of Larsen’s opening statement is here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking Member Larsen:Thank you, Chairman Graves, for convening today’s hearing on FEMA reform.I can’t overstate the importance of this hearing. … Continue Reading
July 14, 2026
Committee Approves Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act
Washington, D.C. - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill that addresses improvements for the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation system, flood and storm risk management, environment, and other aspects of our water resources infrastructure. Communities nationwide and the U.S. economy rely on WRDA-authorized investments in water resources infrastructure and … Continue Reading
July 11, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Kennedy Center Whistleblower
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement in response to a whistleblower complaint detailing rushed, substandard work and contracting irregularities at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The complaint alleges Center leadership revised its procurement policies in late 2025 to exempt itself from Federal Acquisition Regulation—the body of rules governing how federal entities … Continue Reading
July 10, 2026
Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump’s FEMA Failings in New Report
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership are misusing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations instead of ensuring FEMA’s readiness to respond … Continue Reading
July 06, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration’s Inflammatory Smithsonian Report
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the Trump administration released its 162-page report falsely claiming the Smithsonian fails to celebrate the nation’s history.“The Trump administration wants a Museum of American Myth, not a Museum of American History,” Ranking Member Larsen said. "This ridiculous report from a fragile White House is not grounded in facts or history. Let’s … Continue Reading
June 30, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard Authorization Acts Implementation
Washington, D.C. — 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s Subcommittee hearing titled “Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Acts of 2022 and 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028.”Video of Ranking Members Larsen’s and … Continue Reading
June 26, 2026
Committee Leaders Release Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act
Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA), and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) today released the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill that addresses important water resources infrastructure needs across the … Continue Reading
June 11, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Kennedy Center Board Meeting
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement about the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ board meeting.”Today, I participated in the Kennedy Center Board’s Meeting where the Board voted to seek a stay of and appeal the Court’s ruling rejecting the Board’s attempt to change the name of the Center,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “I voted against this motion because, as the Court rightly … Continue Reading
June 04, 2026
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Kennedy Center Developments
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after reports that Trump administration officials were instructed to remove the President’s name from the President John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge said the Kennedy Center’s board violated the law when it added Trump’s name to the venue."The courts have affirmed that the Trump administration broke the law by … Continue Reading
June 04, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carson Statements from Hearing on Small and Rural Community Air Service
Washington, D.C.—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 Aviation André Carson (D-IN). during today’s hearing titled, “Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System.” Find videos of Ranking Member Larsen’s and Carson’s opening statements here and here. More information on the hearing can be found here. Ranking Member … Continue Reading
June 03, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on the MARAD’s and FMC’s FY27 Budget Request
Washington, D.C. — 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled, “Future of United States. Maritime: Review Of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests.”More information on the hearing can be found … Continue Reading
May 29, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen and Carson, Vice Ranking Member Pou Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Divert and Cancel International Flights
Washington, DC— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation André Carson (D-IN) and Vice Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Nellie Pou (D-NJ), released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump administration is working to divert international travelers from certain U.S. cities starting with Newark, New Jersey.“Diverting and cancelling international … Continue Reading
May 22, 2026
T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act
Washington, D.C. - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, following a 14-hour legislative markup today, approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 - a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs. The BUILD America 250 (Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th) Act emphasizes moving people, goods, and freight … Continue Reading
May 19, 2026
T&I Committee Leaders Introduce the BUILD America 250 Act
Washington, D.C. - Leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today formally introduced in the House of Representatives the BUILD America 250 Act, a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs. The Committee also announced it will hold a markup of H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 (Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development … Continue Reading
May 18, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Waiving of the Jones Act
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) wrote to President Trump regarding his waiving of the Jones Act.“The Jones Act waiver and its subsequent extension represent a direct threat to the American maritime industry,” the Ranking Members wrote. “America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP), which you released in … Continue Reading
May 17, 2026
Graves & Larsen Announce Deal on Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act
Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and the Committee’s Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) today released the text of a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs. The BUILD America 250 Act - Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act - emphasizes moving people, … Continue Reading
April 28, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on the Coast Guard’s FY27 Budget Request
Washington, D.C. — 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled, “Review of the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request.” Video of Ranking Members Larsen’s and Carbajal’s opening statements can be found here and here. More information on the … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Joint Hearing on Coast Guard and Navy Shipbuilding
Washington, D.C. — 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s joint hearing with the House Committee on Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces titled, "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base."More information on the … Continue Reading