Washington, DC- Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced the first full committee hearing of the 116th Congress, “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait”. The hearing will examine the current state of the Nation’s highways, bridges, transit systems, ports, and airports, the trillion-dollar backlog of maintenance and repair needs, and the increasing costs of Federal inaction.
“When I took over as Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I promised that I would work to build bipartisan agreement for common sense solutions to address the major issues facing our aging, 20th century infrastructure. It is only fitting that the first full committee hearing will examine the current state of our roads, bridges, transit systems, ports, and airports, and what will happen if we do not immediately begin to address the massive backlog of critical needs. I look forward to kicking off my Chairmanship with a thoughtful, productive discussion that will inform our work on a comprehensive infrastructure bill that creates jobs, and increases economic growth for all Americans,” said Chairman DeFazio.
The Committee will release additional details, including witness lists, later this week.
HEARING DETAILS
“The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait”
Thursday, February 7, 2019
9:30 a.m.
HVC 210, Capitol Visitor Center
*Reporters- Space is extremely limited. Please RSVP to jen.adler@mail.house.gov or bayley.sandy@mail.house.gov if you are planning to attend.
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