New House T&I Committee Members Announced
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster announced a dozen new Republican committee members for the 114th Congress.
12-11-2014
House Formally Picks Transportation Committee Chair, Ranking Member
Committee Chairmen are in place for the 114th Congress, with House Republicans formally picking Bill Shuster (R-Penna.) to again chair the Transportation Committee.
House Democrats voted unanimously for Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) to serve as the committee’s ranking member, succeeding Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) who was defeated in the election.
House T&I Chairman Rejects Fuel Tax Increase
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said he wants a five to six-year highway bill, but he rejects higher fuel taxes as a means of paying for it.
02-05-2014
Tea Party Targeting Transportation Chairman Shuster
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) could face a challenge from Tea Party activists in the upcoming election as the rift between Republicans and the Tea Party movement continues to grow following the government shutdown, according to published reports.
10-23-2013
Lawmakers, Business Groups Discuss Fuel Tax Increase, Public-Private Partnerships
As Congress begins laying the groundwork for the next highway reauthorization bill, lawmakers and business groups are examining the funding mechanisms that will finance the nation’s infrastructure, including an increase in the fuel tax and the use of public-private partnerships and tolls.
02-18-2013