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1/11/2023
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has been named chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) for the 118th Congress.
Graves has served as the committee's ranking Republican member for the past four years.
"It’s now one of the greatest honors of my life to be chosen by my colleagues to chair what I believe is one of the most important and effective committees in Congress. America cannot prosper without a safe and efficient transportation network that meets the economic needs of our diverse states and communities," said Graves in a press release.
T&I will have a "full agenda" over the next two years, including oversight of the Biden administration's implementation of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) "and its policies that have exacerbated many of the economic crises facing our nation," Graves said.
Congress passed the IIJA in November 2021.
"We also have an important legislative agenda ahead, including looking at packages to help alleviate ongoing energy and supply-chain problems," he added.
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) is the committee's ranking Democrat.