Press Releases
Subcommittee Panel Examines EPA Budget
March 02, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment today held an oversight hearing on the Administration’s budget request and priorities for fiscal year 2012 for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Subcommittee received testimony from Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water and Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Below are opening statements of U.S. Representative … Continue Reading
Rahall: Highway Extension Keeps Economy Moving
March 02, 2011Washington, D.C. - As the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee continues its nationwide series of field hearings and listening sessions to craft a long-term surface transportation bill, the House today passed by a vote of 421 - 4 a bipartisan bill that would save American transportation jobs by extending the Nation’s highway, highway safety, and transit programs through September 30, 2011. “Extending these programs is critical to keeping our economy on the road to recovery, and I … Continue Reading
Subcommittee Panel Examines Budget Requests for U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Maritime Administration, Federal Maritime Commissio
March 01, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation today held an oversight hearing on the Administration’s fiscal year 2012 budget requests for the Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, and Federal Maritime Commission. The Subcommittee received testimony from Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, United States Coast … Continue Reading
Rahall Releases Agenda for Native American Roundtable
February 18, 2011Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today released the agenda for the Native American Transportation, Infrastructure and Economic Development Roundtable he is hosting on March 2, 2011. The purpose of the Roundtable is to hear about native issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction. The agenda follows: Roundtable AgendawithNick J. Rahall, II, Ranking MemberCommittee on Transportation and … Continue Reading
Panel Holds Hearing on Nation’s Rail Infrastructure
February 17, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials today held a hearing on rehabilitating and improving our Nation’s rail infrastructure. Below is the opening statement of U.S. Representative Corrine Brown (D-FL), Democratic Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, as prepared for delivery: Statement of the Honorable Corrine Brown, Ranking MemberSubcommittee on Railroads, … Continue Reading
Joint Subcommittee Panels Hold Hearing on Pesticides and the Clean Water Act
February 16, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture today held a joint oversight hearing on pesticides and the Clean Water Act. Below is the opening statement of U.S. Representative Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY), Democratic Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, as prepared for delivery: Statement ofThe Honorable Timothy H. Bishop, Ranking … Continue Reading
Rahall Chides Choking Off Air Service to Rural Communities, Fights to Save American Jobs
February 16, 2011Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today attempted to fend off efforts by Committee Republicans to decrease air passenger safety, cut American jobs, compromise the health and safety of workers and the flying public, and diminish aviation and economic options for rural communities. The Committee approved by a vote of 34-25 a controversial four-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation … Continue Reading
Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Costello Statement on FAA Reauthorization Bill
February 16, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today approved by a vote of 34-25 a controversial four-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authored by Republicans and introduced just five days ago. Below is the opening statement of U.S. Representative Jerry F. Costello (D-IL), Democratic Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, as prepared for delivery: STATEMENT OFTHE HONORABLE JERRY F. COSTELLOFULL COMMITTEE MARKUP OFH.R. 658, … Continue Reading
Highways and Transit Panel Receives Testimony on Speeding up Transportation Delivery Process
February 15, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit today held a hearing on “Accelerating the Project Delivery Process: Eliminating Bureaucratic Red Tape and Making Every Dollar Count.” Below is the opening statement of U.S. Representative Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Democratic Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, as prepared for delivery: Statement of the Honorable Peter A. DeFazioRanking MemberSubcommittee on Highways and … Continue Reading
Rahall: Administration’s Surface Transportation Plan Keeps Economy on the Road to Recovery
February 14, 2011Washington, D.C.- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) today released the following statement after the Obama Administration unveiled its comprehensive plan to invest $556 billion in a six-year surface transportation bill: “I strongly support the President’s plan to invest $556 billion in America’s future to create jobs in the U.S., build a transportation system for the 21st Century, and keep our economy on the road to recovery. By infusing an … Continue Reading
Transportation Panel Gathers Information in Beckley
February 14, 2011-Beckley First Stop on Nationwide Transportation Tour- Beckley, W.Va. - The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today held a field hearing in Beckley, W.V., to receive testimony from state and local officials as it drafts a long-term surface transportation bill. The Committee made its first stop in a national series of hearings in Beckley at the request of U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), the top Democrat on the panel, to hear firsthand about the transportation … Continue Reading
Rahall: Republicans Cashing Out Investments in America’s Future Won’t Retire Debts of the Past
February 14, 2011--House Republican Spending Bill Proposes Draconian and Dangerous Cuts to Job-Creating Transportation Investments, Threatening Over 300,000 American Jobs-- Washington, D.C.- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) today slammed the House Republican Leadership’s spending bill for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011, which proposes draconian and dangerous cuts to programs that keep America’s economy moving forward. The House is expected to begin … Continue Reading
Subcommittee Panels Examine BP National Commission Report
February 11, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment today held a joint oversight hearing to examine the recommendations from the members of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling (Commission) to improve oil spill prevention and response. The Subcommittees received testimony from the spill’s former National Incident Commander, … Continue Reading
Transportation Panel to Hear from WV Officials in Beckley
February 11, 2011-Beckley First Stop on Nationwide Series of Transportation Hearings- Beckley, W.Va. - The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will travel to Beckley, WV, on Monday to hold a field hearing to gather information as it drafts a long-term surface transportation bill. U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, top Democrat on the panel, and other Members of the Committee will lead off a national series of hearings in Beckley to hear firsthand about the transportation challenges facing … Continue Reading
Rahall to Bring Transportation Committee to West Virginia
February 10, 2011-Beckley First Stop on Nationwide Series of Transportation Hearings- Beckley, W.Va. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, Democratic leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that, at his urging, the Committee will lead off a multistate tour in Beckley, WV, as it crafts a long-term surface transportation bill. “Through my leadership on the Committee, West Virginia will be sitting in the front seat as Congress writes a job-creating transportation bill to … Continue Reading
Rahall: America Needs Jobs, Not Resolutions
February 10, 2011Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Democratic Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today called on Congress to stop wasting time and taxpayer dollars on partisan resolutions and instead return to focusing on creating American jobs. Speaking on the floor of the House, Rahall said he unwaveringly supports Congress conducting its constitutional oversight functions, but questioned the need to spend two days to pass a resolution … Continue Reading
Rahall to Host Native American Roundtable
February 10, 2011Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today announced he is inviting tribal leaders to a Native American Transportation, Infrastructure, and Economic Development Roundtable. The Roundtable will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building from 4-5 pm. The purpose of the Roundtable is to hear about native issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction. An … Continue Reading
Rahall Fights to Defend Air Service to Rural Communities
February 09, 2011Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Democratic leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today fought to defend critical Federal funding that helps link rural communities to our Nation’s aviation system. Speaking at a Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Rahall called on Congress to keep the commitment made in 1978 with the creation of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program to … Continue Reading
Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FAA Reauthorization
February 08, 2011Washington, D.C. - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation today received testimony from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator J. Randolph Babbitt on the reauthorization of the FAA. Below is the opening statement of U.S. Representative Jerry F. Costello (D-IL), Democratic Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, as prepared for delivery: STATEMENT OFTHE HONORABLE JERRY F. COSTELLOSUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION HEARING ON“FEDERAL AVIATION … Continue Reading
Rahall: Out-build Other Nations, Not Rebuild Them
January 25, 2011Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Democratic leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “America can continue to lead the worldwide economy and win the future, but we must at least invest as much in ourselves as our competitor nations are investing in their own futures. Certainly we need to tighten our budgetary belt, but it is folly to suggest, as some … Continue Reading