DeFazio Responds to Final Passage of a Six-Month FAA Extension
DeFazio Responds to Final Passage of a Six-Month FAA Extension Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) reacted after the final passage of a short-term, six-month Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extension. “While I'm glad the House has accepted the Senate changes to the FAA Extension and the FAA will not shut down, we should not be in this situation. This is the fourth short-term FAA extension Congress … Continue Reading
September 07, 2017
GAO Report Finds FAA’s Implementation of NextGen is On Budget, ATC Privatization May Jeopardize Modernization Efforts
GAO Report Finds FAA’s Implementation of NextGen is On Budget, ATC Privatization May Jeopardize Modernization Efforts Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) reacted to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) work to modernize the Nation’s aviation infrastructure and air traffic control … Continue Reading
August 07, 2017
Top Committee Democrats Request CBO Score of Revised AIRR Act
Top Committee Democrats Request CBO Score of Revised AIRR Act Significant changes made to Rules Print will add tens of billions to the cost of the bill Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Members of four United States House of Representatives Committees sent a letter to Keith Hall, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), requesting a revised cost estimate for H.R. 2997, the “21st Century AIRR Act”, as posted by the Committee on Rules. The letter was signed by Ranking Member of … Continue Reading
August 02, 2017
Top Transportation and Appropriations Democrats Request Investigation Into Improper DOT Lobbying
Top Transportation and Appropriations Democrats Request Investigation Into Improper DOT Lobbying DOT lobbied stakeholders to support air traffic control privatization plan Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development David Price (D-NC), sent a … Continue Reading
July 27, 2017
Transportation Democrats Urge Secretary Chao to Reconsider Controversial Changes to INFRA Grant Program
Transportation Democrats Urge Secretary Chao to Reconsider Controversial Changes to INFRA Grant Program Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) led a letter to Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Elaine Chao urging DOT to reconsider changes made to the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway … Continue Reading
July 25, 2017
CRS Finds Air Traffic Control Privatization Plan Likely Violates U.S. Constitution
CRS Finds Air Traffic Control Privatization Plan Likely Violates U.S. Constitution Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released a 36-page constitutional analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) that found a controversial plan to privatize air traffic control likely violates the Constitution. DeFazio also sent a letter with Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick … Continue Reading
July 12, 2017
DeFazio Presses GSA Administrator Over Trump Conflicts of Interest, Failure to Respond to Oversight
DeFazio Presses GSA Administrator Over Trump Conflicts of Interest, Failure to Respond to Oversight Committee Democrats release a report detailing major conflicts of interest; introduce Resolution to force GSA to respond to oversight request Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) repeatedly asked Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) Timothy Horne to answer questions about the … Continue Reading
June 27, 2017
DeFazio Makes the Case Against Air Traffic Control Privatization
ICYMI: DeFazio Makes the Case Against Air Traffic Control Privatization In case you missed it, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) delivered the following remarks at the June 27, 2017 markup of H.R. 2997, the “21st Century AIRR Act”. A video of his remarks can be found here. Remarks as prepared for delivery are below. Slideshow referenced in the statement is attached to the email. Privatization background prepared by … Continue Reading
June 13, 2017
Top Democrats Blast GSA For Ignoring Oversight Requests for Information on the Trump Old Post Office Lease
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Hank Johnson (D-GA) sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Tim Horne, blasting the agency for failing to respond to repeated requests for information related to the Old Post Office lease agreement between GSA and the Trump … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017
DeFazio to Trump: When Does the Real Infrastructure Week Start?
DeFazio to Trump: When Does the Real Infrastructure Week Start? DeFazio attacks Trump’s claims that infrastructure needs can be solved by gutting environmental protections Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) slammed President Trump for failing to produce any proposals to address the real needs of our crumbling infrastructure during his so-called “Infrastructure Week”. This week, the president … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017
DeFazio Statement for Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Hearing with Secretary Elaine Chao
DeFazio Statement for Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Hearing with Secretary Elaine Chao Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) submitted the following remarks at the June 8, 2017 hearing on Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization. Statement of the Honorable Peter A. DeFazio Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing on “Building … Continue Reading
June 06, 2017
Transportation Democrats Reject Trump Plan to Privatize Public Airspace, Offer Targeted Solutions to Improve FAA
Transportation Democrats Reject Trump Plan to Privatize Public Airspace, Offer Targeted Solutions to Improve FAA Washington, D.C. - Today, Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure rejected President Trump’s plan to privatize our public airspace, and instead introduced, H.R. 2800, The Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2017, legislation to strengthen and reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its air traffic control (ATC) system. The legislation, … Continue Reading
June 04, 2017
Ranking Member DeFazio Reacts to Trump Administration ATC Privatization Proposal
Washington, D.C.- "Today, the Trump Administration announced principles for modernizing the U.S. air traffic control system by privatizing it. Privatization was a bad idea when it was proposed in the last Congress, and it remains a bad idea today despite President Trump's support. In fact, according to the Trump budget, this proposal would increase the deficit by at least $46 billion. "For the last two years, a bipartisan group of opponents of air traffic control privatization have raised … Continue Reading
May 18, 2017
ICYMI: DeFazio Makes the Case Against Air Traffic Control Privatization
ICYMI: DeFazio Makes the Case Against Air Traffic Control Privatization In case you missed it, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) delivered the following remarks at the May 17, 2017 hearing on “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for America”. Delivered remarks can be found here. DeFazio’s first round of questions can be found here. DeFazio’s second round of … Continue Reading
May 17, 2017
Top Transportation Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Clean Water, Create American Jobs
Top Transportation Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Clean Water, Create American Jobs Washington, D.C. -- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN), and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment Grace Napolitano (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would help … Continue Reading
May 03, 2017
DeFazio to U.S. Airlines: Get Your House In Order
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2017 Contact: Jen Gilbreath Adler (DeFazio), 202-225-4472 DeFazio to U.S. Airlines: Get Your House In Order In case you missed it, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) delivered the following remarks at the May 2, 2017 oversight hearing on U.S. airline customer service. Delivered remarks can be found here. Remarks as prepared for delivery are below Statement of the … Continue Reading
April 28, 2017
Oregon Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Communities, Establish Emergency Response Fund for Rail Accidents
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2017 Contact: Jen Gilbreath (DeFazio), 202-225-4472 Justin Discigil (Walden), 202-225-6730 Nicole L’Esperance (Blumenauer), 202-225-4811 Maggie Rousseau (Bonamici), 202-754-1649 Oregon Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Communities, Establish Emergency Response Fund for Rail Accidents Washington, D.C. - Today, members of Oregon’s Congressional Delegation introduced the bipartisan Community Protection and Preparedness … Continue Reading
April 26, 2017
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect U.S. Aviation Jobs from Unfair Competition
For Immediate Release: April 26, 2017 Contact: Jen Gilbreath (DeFazio), 202-225-4472 Douglas Wagoner (Larsen), 202-226-9716 Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect U.S. Aviation Jobs from Unfair Competition Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), and … Continue Reading
April 06, 2017
Top House and Senate Democrats Blast GSA For New Partisan Policy That Allows Agency to Ignore Democratic Requests
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2017 Contact: Jen Gilbreath (House T&I), 202-225-4472 Christine Brennan (Senate EPW), 202-224-8832 Top House and Senate Democrats Blast GSA For New Partisan Policy That Allows Agency to Ignore Democratic Requests Washington, D.C. -- Today, top Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works sent a letter to Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services … Continue Reading
April 04, 2017
Kelly, DeFazio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Guarantee Maintenance of Nation’s Ports and Harbors
Press Release: April 5, 2017 Contact: Jen Gilbreath (DeFazio), (202) 225-4472 Tom Qualtere (Kelly), (202) 225-5406 Kelly, DeFazio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Guarantee Maintenance of Nation’s Ports and Harbors Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), introduced H.R. 1908, the Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund … Continue Reading