House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Finalizes Chair Assignments

Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) held their organizational meeting where they approved subcommittee chairman and ranking members, provided subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress, and adopted the Committee rules and oversight plan.  The subcommittee chairman and ranking Democrat members are as follows: Aviation – Chairman, Frank LoBiondo (N.J.) and Ranking Member, Rick Larsen (Wash.);  Highways and Transit – Chairman, Tom Petri (Wis.) and Ranking Member, Peter DeFazio (Ore.); Railroads, Pipelines & Hazmat – Chairman, Jeff Denham (Calif.) and Ranking Member, Corrine Brown (Fla.); Water Resources and Environment –  Chairman, Bob Gibbs (Ohio)and Ranking Member, Tim Bishop (N.Y.);  Coast Guard and Maritime – Chairman, Duncan Hunter (Calif.) and Ranking Member, John Garamendi (Calif.); and  Economic Development & Public Buildings – Chairman, Lou Barletta (Pa.) and Ranking Member, Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.).  A full list of committee assignments can be found here. Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) briefly outlined a very busy agenda that includes tackling a Water Resources Development Act authorization, a rail reauthorization and starting the process of reauthorizing and funding a new surface transportation authorization bill.  Ranking Democrat, Nick Rahall (W.Va.) pledged to work together with Chairman Shuster and all of the committee members on the critical agenda before the committee. AGC looks forward to working with all members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 113th Congress to advance legislation that will positively impact the construction industry. For more information, please contact Sean O’Neill at (202) 547-8892 or oneills@agc.org.