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• Appropriations Community Project Funding Requests
• What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Offer Support for Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms in H.R. 7023
• Members, 118th Congress
• Editorial: Even with the coming tax and rate hikes, water in SoCal is pretty cheap
• FAA Administrator Whitaker Testifies on Aviation Safety and Policy
• FY2024 APPROPRIATIONS COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS
• House Approves the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act

The funding would add capacity to the City’s roadway network where known chokepoints exist that create significant traffic congestion, improve bus frequency and accessibility, and enhance economic development. The funding would  purchase new radios to for the City of Simi Valley’s police force to replace the aging two-way radio system that is already past its life expectancy. The replacement will bring the system up to today’s technological standards, improve the reliability and serviceability of the radio system, enhance interagency communications, and increase community safety. The project will fund the purchase of equipment for educational and training courses targeting at-risk and underserved youth in Lancaster. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will improve educational and employment outcomes for vulnerable children.

Appropriations Community Project Funding Requests

And we protected the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ensuring that legislation’s generational investments continue to complement the work your department does on an annual basis. I know we all wish we were joined in this hearing by the new Chair of the full committee, and the previous Chair of this subcommittee, Chairman Cole, and we pray for a swift recovery for the communities across Oklahoma impacted by recent tornadoes. Reaction to two brutal assaults in Venice demonstrates how emotion and politics twist the truth in crime discussion. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1381 et  seq. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Offer Support for Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms in H.R. 7023

Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Cohen and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member ... - Congressman Steve Cohen

Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Cohen and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member ....

Posted: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:42:15 GMT [source]

And he is focused on helping communities to become more resilient and recover quickly from natural disasters. I’m not sure how on one hand, you can talk about crime rates and “backing the blue” but on the other, defund programs that actually help hire and train police officers, ensure guns don’t fall into the hands of the wrong people and set up programs that establish trust between communities and cops. Quite frankly, the RSC budget proposal makes things much more dangerous for local law enforcement and for communities. The committee also considers the transportation budget and revenues to fund investments in transportation and related carbon-reduction programs, and transportation agencies, including the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission, the Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation. In the 2024 government funding package, this committee made robust investments in the safety and durability of our transportation infrastructure.

Members, 118th Congress

Department of Transportation—including our nation's highways, public transit, railroads, airports, pipelines, and seaports—the U.S. Coast Guard, Amtrak, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the General Services Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Economic Development Administration, and other agencies. In December of 2019, Peter A. DeFazio was re-elected by his colleagues to be Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 117th Congress. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the largest Committee in Congress by membership, has broad jurisdiction over the U.S.

Editorial: Even with the coming tax and rate hikes, water in SoCal is pretty cheap

Since its inception in 1973, it has represented the largest ideological block within the Republican conference, giving it an outsized say in what goes into legislation and what legislation is ultimately given a vote on the House floor. When it comes to Republican politics in Congress, it is virtually impossible to ascend to any leadership position without the blessing of the study committee. Its stamp of approval is a necessity for any bill that has a prayer of advancing through the legislative process. The funding would improve safety and operation along the Antelope Valley Line by replacing rail,  replacing existing wood ties with concrete ties, surfacing, and destressing of the track between Acton Station and Via Princessa Station.

Following two accidents overseas involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that killed 346 people and led to the worldwide grounding of the aircraft, the Committee launched an investigation to ensure accountability, transparency in the certification process, and most importantly the safety of the traveling public. You can’t be pro-cop and pro-public safety while backing a proposal that undermines local law enforcement’s ability to police crime. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will improve the quality of healthcare available to the service-area of the hospital. This project would fund the purchase of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine for cancer diagnostics at the City of Hope Lancaster clinic. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will improve the quality of and access to healthcare services for residents. The project will fund the construction of roadway improvements to calm traffic along routes used by students to walk to two local middle and high schools.

FAA Administrator Whitaker Testifies on Aviation Safety and Policy

We created and sustained tens of thousands of good-paying American jobs with investments in our airports, highways, transit systems, passenger rail, and in our ports. Larsen also helped oversee the longest investigation the committee conducted to date to ensure accountability and transparency in the aviation certification process, and most importantly, the safety of the traveling public. His work helped reform and strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft certification process with the passage of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act. Ranking Member Larsen is committed to ensuring aviation safety, fostering innovation in the U.S. airspace, enhancing U.S. competitiveness in the global market and improving the air travel experience for all passengers. The thinking behind the RSC budget seems to be that federal dollars shouldn’t be used for local and state law enforcement; it particularly cites punishing cities that have trimmed or wanted to trim their police budgets in recent years. Given its members’ rhetoric about crime and public safety, it might surprise you to discover that the Republican Study Committee just released a new budget proposal for 2025 that actually cuts funding meant for localpolice departments.

Committee Releases FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill - House Appropriations

Committee Releases FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

This week, the House of Representatives approved legislation to limit foreign influence and improve U.S. maritime supply chains, reign in cost escalations of General Services Administration (GSA) projects, and improve safety in and around federal bui... The funding would address heavy traffic congestion on McBean Parkway and will result in reduced response time for emergencies as emergency personnel will be afforded additional lanes and improved roadway operations when entering and exiting the facility grounds. The project would divert, treat, and infiltrate stormwater from a 150-acre developed drainage area in Hasley Canyon. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will improve the water quality and stormwater management for a community that has struggled with flooding. The requested funding would be used to repair damage to a local sidewalk and street caused by soil erosion of the supporting bulkhead. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will repair a sidewalk that has been damaged, restricting access to local businesses and a fire station.

This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will improve healthcare research and outcomes for sick children throughout the country. The project will fund the purchase of equipment for the College of the Canyons Robotic Automation Production Lab and Simulation Center. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will enable the training of hundreds of students per year in the highly desirable advanced manufacturing.

Past RSC chairs include former Vice President Mike Pence, current Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio, and current House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana. For all their leadership instability, one common refrain echoed almost daily by congressional Republicans is that we have a crime crisis in America and Democrats (and the president) are to blame. Not to let the facts get in the way of a good story, it’s worth noting that homicide rates across the country are plummeting. And yet, the rhetoric from House Republicans across the country from New York to California tells a completely different story.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as amended by section 202 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(s)(2). The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 23 U.S.C. 133(b). The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 23 USC 133. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of fiscal year 2025 and my first hearing as Chairman of this Subcommittee. As a father, grandfather, farmer, businessman, and former State legislator, Sam knows the values, hopes, and beliefs of the hard-working people of the Sixth District, and continues to work tirelessly in the House on behalf of Missouri families, as well as our Nation’s infrastructure.

For hard-working Americans’ business travel, daily commutes, hard-earned leisure travel, and everything in between, life in America requires safe and efficient ways of connecting. “Now more than ever, the FAA needs strong and decisive direction from Congress to ensure America’s aviation system maintains its gold standard, and we have reached a bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive agreement to do just that. As a small businessman, a sixth-generation family farmer, and a professional pilot, Sam has a deep understanding of how infrastructure and developments in transportation technology can fundamentally impact and benefit our economy, our communities, and Americans’ livelihoods. The project will expand access to educational advocacy services such as tutoring and educational casework for foster youth. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will support educational services for some of our most vulnerable students. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized in the 23 U.S.C. 133(b).

This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will improve water resources by enhancing the availability and supply of water for residents and wildlife habitat. The requested funding would be used for the integration of effective substance abuse prevention programs and services provided to 5,600 youths and their families at 26 sites in the Santa Clarita Valley. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help curb the opioid crisis in one of the most affected areas for children in Los Angeles County. Requested funding would be used to improve a 1.9 mile stretch of the Old Road between Henry Mayo Drive and Magic Mountain Parkway to improve safety and traffic. This is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve safety and traffic flow along an arterial roadway in the region.

As Americans travel in greater numbers than ever before, we have seen our transportation infrastructure put to the test. Massive air travel disruptions, catastrophic train derailments, and elevated pedestrian fatality rates emphasize that the work to improve our transportation systems is never-ending. 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.

As the Democratic leader of the committee, Ranking Member Larsen, who represents Washington’s Second Congressional District, is focused on investing in infrastructure to create jobs, drive long-term economic growth and build a cleaner, greener, safer and more accessible transportation network. He is committed to helping his constituents and those of his colleagues to capitalize on the once-in-a-generation investments included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. He supports improvements to passenger and freight rail and will push for strong pipeline safety standards. He is committed to protecting water resources and critical habitats for recreation and tourism, as well as to uphold Tribal treaty rights.