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Ranking Member Larsen Applauds Safer Streets Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
February 01, 2023WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the announcement of $800 million for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants to 510 communities throughout the country. "We are building a cleaner, greener, safer and more accessible transportation system in America, and these Safe Streets grants are a key part of that," Ranking Member Rick Larsen said. "Traffic fatalities hit a sixteen-year high in 2021, and the … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Statement from Hearing on the State of Transportation
February 01, 2023Washington, 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) during today’s hearing titled, “The State of Transportation Infrastructure and Supply Chain Challenges.” 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 holding … Continue Reading
Graves, Larsen Announce T&I Subcommittee Rosters for the 118th Congress
January 31, 2023Washington, D.C. - Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the full rosters for each of the Committee's six subcommittees today. The six Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees include: Aviation; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management; Highways and Transit; Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials; and Water Resources and … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Celebrates Mega Grant Projects from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
January 31, 2023WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the announcement of National Infrastructure Project Assistance program (Mega) grants that will support investments in large infrastructure projects with national or regional impact. "Historic Mega grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will allow big projects to come to fruition with even bigger benefits for the communities and regions they serve," Ranking … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen, Representatives Napolitano and Peltola Praise Biden Administration Move to Protect Bristol Bay
January 31, 2023Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) and Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) praised the Biden Administration after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its issuance of a Final Determination under the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from harmful development."Bristol Bay, the world's largest salmon fishery and an iconic part of America's natural splendor, was always a … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Applauds 2023 Transit Investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
January 27, 2023WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published their full-year FY2023 funding tables. This funding largely comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which was passed last Congress. This funding will be distributed to states and communities in the coming weeks, and additional amounts will be awarded on a competitive basis throughout the … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Welcomes Democratic T&I Committee Members for the 118th Congress
January 27, 2023Washington, DC- Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) welcomed Democratic Members to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The House Democratic Caucus affirmed the House Democratic Steering Committee's recommendations for the members to serve on the committee for the 118th Congress. "The American people need infrastructure that generates jobs and opportunities, creates cleaner, greener, safer and more accessible … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Applauds House Passage of T&I Bills to Reform NOTAM System, Revoke SEC’s Leasing Authority
January 25, 2023Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed four bills within the jurisdiction of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with bipartisan support. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) applauded the passage of the NOTAM Improvement Act. "The traveling public should be able to reach their destinations without system outages derailing their flight due to outdated technology," … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen’s Statement on the Impact of GOP Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship on our Transportation System
January 23, 2023Everett, WA - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the Treasury Department announced it will need to take "extraordinary measures" to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt obligations. "While Republicans play chicken with the economy, Democrats are focused on implementing the infrastructure law that is creating jobs, boosting local economies and making America more globally … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen, T&I Member Pappas Applaud EPA for Announcing Plan to Address “Forever Chemicals”
January 20, 2023Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH) applaud the Environmental Protection Agency for releasing the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which will help protect the nation's waterways from "forever chemicals" such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Specifically, Plan 15 lays out how the agency will develop technology-based pollution limits to stop these … Continue Reading
Chairman Sam Graves & Ranking Member Rick Larsen Promise Vigorous Oversight of DOT Plans to Prevent Another FAA System Failure
January 13, 2023Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), the Committee's Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), and 120 other Members of Congress today wrote Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg seeking answers about this week's meltdown of a key aviation safety notification system. The Members wrote, "Over the past year, there have been a series of flight delays and mass cancellations that have caused considerable harm to passengers. While not … Continue Reading
ICYMI: In Interviews, Larsen Addresses FAA NOTAM System Outage and Flight Cancellations
January 11, 2023“This is a major disruption to the traveling public” Ranking Member Larsen joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss preventing a future FAA system outage Washington, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rick Larsen (D-WA), joined Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s This Morning and Hallie Jackson on MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson Reports to address the disruption to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on FAA System Outage
January 11, 2023Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration announced a disruption to the Notice to Air Missions system halting all domestic flights until 9 a.m. Eastern time on January 11, 2023. "This morning, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an order pausing all domestic flight traffic due to a disruption to their Notice to Air Missions system," Ranking … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Rick Larsen Congratulates Rep. Sam Graves on Becoming Chair of the T&I Committee
January 10, 2023Washington, DC - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), released the following statement after Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) was selected as Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 118th Congress: "Sam Graves and I came to Congress in the same class twenty-two years ago, and now I offer my congratulations to him on becoming the 20th Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee," Ranking Member Larsen … Continue Reading
Ranking Member Larsen and 25 T&I Members Urge Secretary Buttigieg to Hold Airlines Accountable for Mass Holiday Cancellations
January 05, 2023Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and 25 colleagues sent a letter to the Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg expressing their concerns regarding the growing problem of mass flight cancellations and urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to hold airlines accountable. The members pointed to the failures of Southwest Airlines in particular, which had 16,000 flight cancellations this past … Continue Reading
Chair DeFazio Applauds Biden Administration for Restoring the Rule of Law to Protect Clean Water
December 30, 2022Washington, DC - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced its final rule defining the Waters of the Unites States (WOTUS), which would formally remove the illegal Trump-era Dirty Water Rule from federal regulations and replace it with familiar, bipartisan regulations that have dictated the protection of clean water for decades. "Stewarding our nation's lakes, rivers, … Continue Reading
Chairs DeFazio, Carbajal Applaud President Biden for Signing the Coast Guard Authorization Act and Safer Seas Act Into Law
December 23, 2022Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) released the following statements after President Biden signed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 into law, which included the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 and the Safer Seas Act of 2022: "I thank President Biden for signing the Don … Continue Reading
Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Applaud President Biden for Signing Clean Water Programs in the NDAA Into Law
December 23, 2022Washington, DC - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) applaud President Biden for signing clean water programs included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 into law. The programs will help support restoration efforts at San Francisco Bay, California; Puget Sound, Washington; and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin in Louisiana and Mississippi; … Continue Reading
Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Celebrate President Biden Signing WRDA 2022 into Law
December 23, 2022Washington, DC - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) released the following statements after President Biden signed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 into law, which included the Water Resources Development Act of 2022: "I applaud President Biden for signing the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 … Continue Reading
Chair DeFazio Congratulates Rep. Larsen on Becoming Ranking Member of the T&I Committee
December 22, 2022Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) was selected as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 118th Congress:"After eight years of leading the Democratic members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I proudly pass the baton to my colleague and friend, Representative Rick Larsen, who has been an … Continue Reading