Ranking Members Larsen, Norton Statements from Hearing on Rural Transportation Challenges
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) during today’s hearing titled, “Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives.”Video of Larsen and Norton’s opening statements are here and here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking Member … Continue Reading
March 20, 2024
T&I Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today approved bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and authorize funding for the United States Coast Guard, one of the Nation’s six armed services. The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 7659) supports the Coast Guard and its critical missions to safeguard the Nation’s borders, facilitate maritime commerce, and ensure maritime safety. Additionally, the bill strengthens sexual assault and harassment protections for members of … Continue Reading
March 13, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen and Payne, Jr. Host Roundtable with House Democrats, Rail Workers and Community Members to Advance Rail Safety
Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) are hosting a Democratic roundtable titled, “Listening to Rail Workers and Communities,” where T&I members and Chris Deluzio (D-PA), will hear a range of perspectives from rail workers and community members on the need for Congress to pass rail safety … Continue Reading
March 13, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Payne, Jr. Statements from Rail Safety Roundtable
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), during today’s Democratic Roundtable, titled, “Listening to Rail Workers and Communities.”More information on the roundtable can be found here.Ranking Member Larsen:Thank you, Ranking Member Payne, Jr. … Continue Reading
March 13, 2024
T&I Leaders Introduce New Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee today introduced new bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and authorize funding for the United States Coast Guard, one of the Nation’s six armed services, for its critical missions to safeguard the Nation’s borders, facilitate maritime commerce, and ensure maritime safety. The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 was introduced by Transportation and … Continue Reading
March 13, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Celebrates Funding to Reconnect Communities and Improve Accessibility
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the announcement of $3.3 billion in funding through the Reconnecting Communities Program and the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act respectively. This investment will help facilitate 132 projects across the country that will reconnect communities and improve accessibility.“The $3.3 … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen and Davids Statements from Hearing on FEMA’s Disaster Readiness
Washington, 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) and Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Sharice Davids (D-KS) during today’s hearing titled, “Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the Expanded Use of FEMA Resources.”Video of Larsen’s opening statement is here and here.More information … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Statement from Hearing on U.S. DOT Discretionary Grant Implementation
Washington, 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, “Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives.”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 this hearing to explore how competitive grant funds from … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard Accountability and Transparency After “Operation Fouled Anchor”
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled, “Implementation of the Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review and Efforts to Ease Coast Guard Manpower Shortages.”Video of Larsen and Carbajal’s opening … Continue Reading
March 05, 2024
Webster and Carbajal Introduce Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024 Following the Service’s Mishandling of Sexual Assault Review
Washington, DC - Today, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen protections for members of the United States Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and to ensure accountability and transparency in the Coast Guard following the Committee’s investigation of the Service’s Operation Fouled Anchor (OFA). Transportation and Infrastructure … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
ICYMI: Larsen Supports FAA Extension on House Floor
“While the finish line is in sight, these extensions are still needed to keep the FAA functioning” Washington, D.C. — In case you missed it, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 7475, a short-term Federal Aviation Administration extension bill, which will prevent essential FAA functions from lapsing for another two months. The House and Senate are currently negotiating a final long-term … Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Norton Statements from Hearing on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Buy America Provisions
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) during today’s hearing titled, “Implementation of Buy America Provisions: Stakeholder Perspectives.”Video of Larsen and Norton’s opening statements are here and here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on NTSB Preliminary Report
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its Preliminary Report regarding the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. “Today’s preliminary NTSB report confirms Boeing has serious work to do to rebuild its safety culture and the confidence of its customers and the flying public,” Ranking Member Larsen … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Cohen Statements from Hearing on the State of American Aviation with FAA Administrator
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (D-TN), during today’s hearing titled, “The State of American Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration.”Video of Larsen’s and Cohen’s opening statements can be found here and here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking Member … Continue Reading
February 02, 2024
T&I Committee Leaders’ Questions to FAA Administrator Whitaker on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Accident & FAA Oversight
In a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker, who is scheduled to testify before the House Aviation Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 6th, the bipartisan leaders of the Aviation Subcommittee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee outlined several questions the Administrator should be prepared to answer related to the January 5th rapid depressurization accident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. The letter was sent by Transportation and … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Payne, Jr., Stanton Statements Following T&I Committee Markup
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), and Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released the following statements after the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed four bills.“I applaud the bipartisan bills that advanced during … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Payne, Jr. Applaud Norfolk Southern’s Commitment to FRA Confidential Close Call Reporting System
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) applauded the announcement that Norfolk Southern will become the first Class I to join a pilot program of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Confidential Close Call Reporting System, which allows railroad employees to report close calls."Nearly a year ago, … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Rising Conflicts in the Red Sea
Washington, 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) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled, “Menace on the Red Sea: Securing Shipping Against Threats in the Red Sea.”Video of Larsen and Carbajal’s opening statements can be found here and here.More information on the hearing … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
Committee Leaders’ Statement on the FAA’s Ungrounding of Boeing MAX-9 Aircraft
Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announced ungrounding of the Boeing MAX-9 aircraft: “Safety is and always will be our highest priority for the aviation system. The United States and the FAA remain … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Applauds Billions in Infrastructure Investments Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation for selecting 37 projects to receive $4.9 billion in funding that will help move freight and people across the country more safely and efficiently. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to provide transformative funding for communities across the country to upgrade their transportation infrastructure,” Ranking Member Larsen … Continue Reading