Source For The Next Highway Bill
This week, the House of Representatives finalized some of its organizational structure by announcing committee assignments for the 119th Congress. Of note for motorcyclists, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee roster was finalized. House T & I, as it is known, is the largest committee in either chamber of Congress. With over 60 members, it has veteran lawmakers and newly elected representatives.
In the Senate, jurisdiction over transportation policy is split between two committees: the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee and the Environment & Public Works Committee. However, in the House, most transportation policy falls within the purview of House T & I, with some issues handled by the House Committee on Energy & Commerce.
During the next two years, the top item on the agenda for House T & I will be the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, known as the “Highway Bill.” This massive piece of legislation must be passed every five (5) years and provides the best opportunity to advance the legislative priorities of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). Therefore, it is critical to build relationships with T & I committee members who hold power over the issues that are priorities to bikers.
Below is the list of committee members for the 119th Congress. It’s time to get to work introducing ourselves to new members and reminding longtime lawmakers what the MRF is and what we stand for. Is your lawmaker in a position to help?
New members of the Committee denoted with *
Rep. Nick Begich – AK *
Rep. Shomari Figures – AL*
Rep. Rick Crawford – AR
Rep. Bruce Westerman – AR
Rep. Greg Stanton – AZ
Rep. Julia Brownley- CA
Rep. Salud Carbajal -CA
Rep. Vince Fong – CA
Rep. Laura Friedman – CA*
Rep. John Garamendi – CA
Rep. Robert Garcia – CA*
Rep. Jared Huffman – CA
Rep. Kevin Kiley – CA
Rep. Doug LaMalfa – CA
Rep. Jeff Hurd – CO*
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier – CS
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton – DC
Rep. Brian Mast – FL
Rep. Daniel Webster – FL
Rep. Fredrica Wilson – FL
Rep. Mike Collins – GA
Rep. Hank Johnson – GA
Rep. Mike Bost – IL
Rep. Chuy Garcia – IL
Rep. Andre Carson – IN
Rep. Jefferson Shreve – IN*
Rep. Sharice Davids – KS
Rep. Tracey Mann – KS
Rep. Thomas Massie – KY
Rep. Seth Moulton – MA
Rep. Tom Barrett – MI*
Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet – MI*
Rep. Hillary Scholten – MI
Rep. Pete Stauber – MN
Rep. Eric Burlison – MO
Rep. Sam Graves – MO (Chair)
Rep. Bob Onder – MO*
Rep. Kim King-Hinds – MP*
Rep. Mike Ezell – MS
Rep. Valerie Foushee – NC
Rep. Brad Knott – NC*
Rep. Addison McDowell – NC*
Rep. David Rouzer – NC
Rep. Chris Pappas – NH
Rep. Nellie Pou – NJ*
Rep. Jeff Van Drew – NJ
Rep. Dina Titus – NV
Rep. Laura Gillen – NY*
Rep. Jerry Nadler – NY
Rep. Pat Ryan – NY
Rep. Emilia Sykes – OH
Rep. Dave Taylor - OH*
Rep. Val Hoyle – OR
Rep. Rob Bresnahan – PA*
Rep. Chris Deluzio – PA*
Rep. Scott Perry – PA
Rep. Dusty Johnson – SD
Rep. Tim Burchett – TN
Rep. Steve Cohen – TN
Rep. Brian Babin – TX
Rep. Troy Nehls – TX
Rep. Mike Kennedy – UT*
Rep. Burgess Owens – UT
Rep. Rick Larsen – WA
Rep. Marilyn Strickland – WA
Rep. Tony Wied – WI *
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