Washington, DC— Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement regarding news that T&I Chairman Sam Graves will not be seeking re-election.
“With Sam Graves’ announcement that he will not run again, the House of Representatives—and T&I Committee—is losing a fierce advocate for infrastructure investment and transportation safety,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “I’ve known Sam as a colleague, a friend and a bipartisan partner for over two decades. In recent years, it has been an honor to work with him to rise above partisanship to work on making our transportation systems safer—from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization to the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 to the ALERT Act, which just advanced with unanimous support yesterday. Only Sam’s steady, good faith-leadership could have notched these wins in a Congress that often rewards partisanship over partnership.
I will miss Sam, but I wish him all the best in his next chapter. Although the House is losing Sam, his family is getting him back. I have always said that Sam likes three things in life: his grandkids, vintage aircraft and Congress. In that order.”
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