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April 24, 2024Ranking Member Larsen Applauds Biden Administration for Strengthening Protections for Airline Passengers
— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) provided the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a final rule requiring that airlines issue passengers a prompt automatic cash refund for canceled and significantly delayed flights.“Airline passengers deserve compensation for cancelled or significantly delayed flights and transparency when it comes to junk fees,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “Today’s n… Continue Reading
April 24, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Mourns the Loss of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Everett, WA—Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement mourning the loss of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), who served as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials:“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my colleague and friend, Donald M. Payne, Jr. His dedication and work helped advance key legislation, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and th… Continue Reading
April 24, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Applauds Funding to Reduce Port Emissions, Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $148.6 million for 16 projects through the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) grant program, which provides funding to reduce truck idling and emissions at ports and port electrification.“By reducing truck emissions, today’s funding will reduce pollution at ports and improve air quality fo… Continue Reading
Aviation safety and 5G can coexist, but stakeholders must work together
By Chairs DeFazio and Larsen The rollout of our country's 5G wireless network has been marked by delays, dysfunction and denial. It didn't have to be this way! In 2019, aviation stakeholders, policymakers like us and safety advocates loudly warned it would be a grave mistake to turn on 5G without first ensuring that interference from these powerful networks wouldn't adversely impact aviation safety. Unfortunately, the Federal Communications Commission ignored and even mocked these concern… Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Thanks to President Biden, infrastructure is bipartisan again — it needs to stay that way
July 21, 2021
Wall Street is boosting profits in railroads with new technology. But it’s ignoring the drawbacks
In a commentary published in Fortune earlier this month, Ike Brannon and Michael F. Gorman took great liberties in trying to debunk my concerns with precision scheduled railroading (PSR). Please allow me to set the record straight. I have served on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 34 years, crafting public policy through seven different presidential administrations, both Democratic and Republican. Freight transportation is critical to our economy. The ability to… Continue Reading