Congress Passes The Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act
#WRDA2020 Project: Project to Prevent Invasive Species from Entering the Great Lakes
#WRDA2020 Project: Meramec River Basin ecosystem restoration plan in St. Louis, MO
Did you know that 80% of traded goods move through our nation’s ports, harbors, and inland waterways?
#WRDA2020 #WRDAStillWorks
Thank you for Celebrating the Clean Water Act's 48th Anniversary!
#ProtectCleanWater #CWA48
Celebrating the Clean Water Act. Fighting for the Clean Water Act.
This week marks the 48th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a bedrock law protecting our water and public health.
Clean Water is vital to ensuring the health of U.S. communities. Trump’s #DirtyWaterRule jeopardizes our progress on clean water. That’s why
@TransportDems celebrate the Clean Water Act and FIGHT for the Clean Water Act.#CWA48
Bristol Bay Witness Video
Today the highly controversial open pit mine proposed for Alaska’s Bristol Bay moved one step closer to reality. Last fall, our Committee held a hearing on the #PebbleMine and heard from local voices on why the project would be devastating to this pristine region if carried out.
Chair DeFazio Defends Workers As Some Republicans Tried To Slash Worker And Wage Protections
While debating the #MovingForward Act on the House Floor yesterday, some Republicans - in the middle of a pandemic & economic crisis - tried to slash worker & wage protections with an amendment that puts workers last.
Chair Peter DeFazio wasn't having it. #ForThePeople
Rep. Finkenauer On Fighting For Rural America
The people of Iowa’s 1st sent Rep. Abby Finkenauer to Congress to ensure the needs of rural America were met and addressed with urgency and innovation. Since the very beginning, she has fought for her community and for her state and that’s why she’s fighting for the #MovingForward Act.
Today, the #MovingForward Act is on the House Floor. This transformative legislation delivers on House Democrats' pledge #ForThePeople to create the infrastructure of the future and far-reaching, forward-thinking progress for communities around the country.
Moving Forward Act - Rebuilding More Than Infrastructure
The #MovingForward Act isn't just about rebuilding our infrastructure, it's about building a better future for all of us, including the next generation.
This bill delivers on the promise of a future #ForThePeople that is smarter, safer, and made to last.
WATCH: Chair @RepPeterDeFazio on his INVEST in America Act, a transformational bill that invests in a new vision for the environment and surface transportation.
Clean Water For All Act
As the Trump administration moves forward with the
largest ever rollback of clean water protections in our
nation’s history, Chair Peter DeFazio is standing up
to block Trump’s #DirtyWaterRule from being
implemented.
A message from the Chair below:
Over 600,000 cases of #coronavirus have been reported around the world. There's no doubt this global pandemic has brought our nation to its knees, but we will keep fighting.
A thank you from Chair Peter DeFazio and everyone at the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to all transportation workers during this crisis.
Our Committee hearing on October 30th with Boeing’s CEO was an important step in our investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX. It marked our fourth hearing on the matter.
It certainly won’t be the last.
Watch some key moments below:
#StopPebble
The Bristol Bay, Alaska watershed is home to the largest salmon run in the world and critical to Alaska native villages, fishers, and businesses. Hear from our witnesses as to what is at stake if the Trump administration goes through with the Pebble Mine project.
Investigation By The Numbers
The Committee’s investigation by the numbers:
4 hearings
11 witnesses
500,000+ pages of documents
Nearly one dozen oversight letters sent
Investigation Timeline
On March 13, 2019, Chairs DeFazio and Larsen announced the Committee would investigate the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which was designed, manufactured and certified in the United States. Watch below for a comprehensive timeline of our investigation.
Ahead of tomorrow’s hearing on the proposed Pebble Mine project, watch this message from Chair Peter DeFazio on what’s at stake and why we must #StopPebble and #SaveBristolBay.
Chair DeFazio on LNG by Rail
BREAKING: Trump’s DOT just announced it’s moving forward on a plan to move liquefied natural gas by rail car, which Chair Peter DeFazio strongly objects to due to unanswered questions about the risk to public safety. His floor speech about why this is such a dangerous move below.