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Ranking Member Rick Larsen | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A new report confirms what we already know: investing in water infrastructure creates good-paying jobs and grows the economy. So why is the Trump administration proposing to cut billions of dollars to fund these investments?
thevalueofwater.org/econimpact
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Economic Impact — The Value of Water Campaign
https://thevalueofwater.org/econimpact
12 days ago
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Enough is enough: It’s time for Republicans to fix their healthcare crisis and end this shutdown.
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Duffy says he would shutter US airspace if he thought it was unsafe
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday the Trump administration would shutter the U.S. aviation system if he thought an ongoing government shutdown was making it unsafe to travel.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/duffy-says-he-would-shutter-us-airspace-if-he-thought-it-was-unsafe-2025-11-03/
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T&I Dems wrote to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re: $11 billion in frozen funds for Corps projects that create jobs & grow the economy. The White House should stop playing politics with infrastructure, unfreeze these funds & open the government.
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Ranking Members Larsen and Wilson, T&I Democrats Oppose Political Cuts in Letter to USACE | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
https://democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-members-larsen-and-wilson-tandi-democrats-oppose-political-cuts-in-letter-to-usace
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Ranking Member
@repricklarsen.bsky.social
: "...the White House is using air traffic controllers, aviation safety technicians, pilots and the airlines as political cover while healthcare costs near maximum altitude for millions of Americans."
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Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration’s Aviation Roundtable | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
https://democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-larsen-statement-on-trump-administrations-aviation-roundtable
18 days ago
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Because Republicans would rather shut down the government than fix their healthcare crisis, tens of thousands of transportation workers are furloughed or working without pay—from air traffic controllers to aviation safety inspectors and technicians. It’s time to end this shutdown.
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Canceling billions of dollars in projects in some states while bringing back workers to advance them in others? Doesn’t take a political scientist to see what’s going on here.
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E&E News: Q&A: How Trump’s permitting czar is keeping things moving during the shutdown
Emily Domenech has called back about a dozen furloughed workers to advance President Donald Trump’s priority projects.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/10/28/q-a-how-trumps-permitting-czar-is-keeping-things-moving-during-the-shutdown-00624986
19 days ago
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Today, air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck. No federal worker should have to worry about how they will pay their bills and put food on the table. It’s time for Republicans to end this shutdown.
20 days ago
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The Big Ugly Law cut funding across Republican and Democratic districts to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
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POLITICO Pro: Republicans gutted transportation grants in their own states
President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package clawed back federal funding aimed at boosting low-carbon construction materials.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/10/republicans-gutted-transportation-grants-in-their-own-states-00620581?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
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It’s not asking a lot: Fix the Republican healthcare crisis, end the shutdown and pay air traffic controllers. Watch Ranking Member
@repricklarsen.bsky.social
on
@newdems.bsky.social
's Fly-In Podcast.
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Next week, air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck. Instead of fixing the Republican healthcare crisis, reopening the government and paying our essential safety workers, Trump is threatening job-creating infrastructure projects and handing out swag bags.
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The Trump administration and Russ Vought would rather cut funding for jobs and economic growth than fix the healthcare crisis they created. Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was the latest casualty.
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Secretary Noem: Cool your jets and fly commercial.
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Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Noem Purchasing Luxury Jets While Some Coast Guard Personnel Miss Paychecks | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
https://democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-larsen-statement-on-noem-purchasing-luxury-jets-while-some-coast-guard-personnel-miss-paychecks
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Republicans control the White House, Senate and House. Why are they threatening to fire air traffic controllers during a shortage and not ending the shutdown? Democrats are ready to open the government and fix the Republican healthcare crisis.
about 1 month ago
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Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the Republican shutdown. Instead of adding strain to an understaffed workforce, the Trump administration should fix their healthcare crisis and open the government. Democrats are ready to work.
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Air Traffic Controllers are currently working without pay thanks to the Trump administration’s refusal to fix their healthcare crisis and open the government. Today,
@transportdems.bsky.social
heard from National Air Traffic Controllers Association about the shutdown’s impacts on its workforce
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about 1 month ago
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Today, air traffic controllers missed part of their paycheck as a result of the shutdown. Still, Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than fix their healthcare crisis and work with Democrats to open the government.
about 1 month ago
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Since day one,
@transportdems.bsky.social
have been willing to work with anyone dedicated to improving aviation safety. Â Instead of threatening to fire air traffic controllers, the Trump administration should fix the healthcare crisis Republicans created and work with Democrats to end this shutdown
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Air traffic controllers are working long hours without pay because of the Republican shutdown. Whenever Republicans come back from vacation, Democrats are here and ready to work.
about 1 month ago
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The Trump administration keeps hurting Americans. In addition to shutting down the government and creating a healthcare crisis, the Trump administration is cancelling billions of dollars for disaster response and recovery. Nobody asked for this.
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FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund is solvent for now, but a prolonged shutdown could change that. Republicans must negotiate in good faith to come to an agreement that reopens the government to continue essential services and functions.
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Coast Guard servicemembers are already lacking adequate living conditions—something T&I Dems have been trying to fix. Now, we’re asking them to carry out their missions without pay.
@transportdems.bsky.social
are ready to achieve a bipartisan solution to reopen the government and pay our Coasties.
about 2 months ago
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While essential transportation safety employees continue to work, they are doing so without pay. Republicans should come to the negotiating table immediately to end this shutdown and compensate the workers protecting the safety of the traveling public.
about 2 months ago
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Democrats are in DC to fix the healthcare crisis Republicans created. Republicans? They’re nowhere to be found.
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats
Representative Rick Larsen
about 2 months ago
Transportation, not troops, for Portland. 🌹
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The Trump Administration’s management of FEMA is a chaotic mess and threatens FEMA’s ability to help communities when disaster strikes. Instead of listening to employee concerns, Secretary Noem fired whistleblowers. They must be reinstated.
about 2 months ago
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The Trump Administration continued to put corporate profits over people when it canceled a proposed rule guaranteeing airline passengers compensation for delayed flights. Last week, House Democrats demanded Secretary Duffy reverse the Administration’s decision.
about 2 months ago
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Last week, Ranking Member
@repricklarsen.bsky.social
joined Chairman Graves and the Regional Airline Association to talk about how
@transportdems.bsky.social
are working on bipartisan solutions to improve aviation safety and protect the flying public.
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats
Representative Rick Larsen
about 2 months ago
Glad to have
@frost.house.gov
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This Rail Safety Week,
@transportdems.bsky.social
want to protect rail passengers and communities. T&I Democrats stand ready to work with anyone to improve rail safety.
about 2 months ago
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The Trump Administration recently abandoned a rule for airlines to compensate passengers when they cause major flight disruptions. House Democrats won’t let airlines off the hook. Yesterday, 78 Democrats wrote to Secretary Duffy demanding they reverse this decision.
2 months ago
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MARKUP ALERT: Join
@transportdems.bsky.social
for a full Committee Markup today at 10 a.m. ET.
www.youtube.com/live/xTI9Y9S...
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Full Committee Markup
YouTube video by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
https://www.youtube.com/live/xTI9Y9S7Yo0
2 months ago
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The Trump Administration continued its attack on FEMA when it unlawfully fired employees who blew the whistle on the Agency’s mismanagement. Today, Democratic leaders called on Secretary Noem and David Richardson to reinstate these employees.
2 months ago
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Last week, T&I Democrats and Republicans introduced the PIPES Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill will help to make millions of miles of pipelines across the country safer and hold operators accountable for safety violations.
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Last week, T&I Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the FEMA Act of 2025. Americans should be able to count on a strong, effective FEMA to help communities when disaster strikes.
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America’s Air Traffic Control system is in urgent need of an upgrade.
@transportdems.bsky.social
will work with anybody committed to safety to achieve this. Fixing these safety issues has crossed Administrations but cannot take generations.
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Last Congress, the T&I Committee passed another Water Resources Development Act to invest in the nation’s water infrastructure. Today, T&I Dems will get a progress report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=svsN...
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Subcommittee Hearing on “Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight...”
YouTube video by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svsNYIbgZLI
2 months ago
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Last month, President Trump fired a Senate-confirmed member of the freight rail regulator, the Surface Transportation Board. The Administration should stop playing politics with STB's ability to hold freight railroads accountable and protect the traveling public.
2 months ago
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RM
@repricklarsen.bsky.social
: “As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the FEMA Act of 2025 strengthens the Agency and ensures it has the tools to efficiently and effectively serve as a lifeline to disaster-impacted communities—like those in my district hit by the 2024 Bomb Cyclone."
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Today,
@transportdems.bsky.social
will markup the bipartisan FEMA Act of 2025. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, this bill will reform FEMA to ensure the Agency can provide relief to disaster-impacted communities.
www.youtube.com/live/sMAL0PM...
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Full Committee Markup
YouTube video by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
https://www.youtube.com/live/sMAL0PMZ0fk
3 months ago
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Really, EPA? Letting polluters off the hook by allowing animal 💩 into our water isn’t money-saving; it’s just gross.
3 months ago
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After botching their response to the tragic flooding in Texas, the last thing the Trump Administration should be doing is retaliating against FEMA staff. Instead, they should focus on ensuring FEMA has what it needs to help communities when disaster strikes.
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At a time when natural disasters are becoming more severe and frequent, the federal government should be supporting FEMA, not diminishing it.
@transportdems.bsky.social
are focused on protecting the Agency and the communities it serves.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...
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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html
3 months ago
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Don’t forget: Republicans passed the Big Ugly Law to kick millions of people off healthcare and stop much-needed infrastructure investments. Why? To cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans.
3 months ago
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The Trump Administration should be focused on the needs of communities when deciding who gets transportation funding, not birth rates or partisan politics. Investing in transportation is good for all Americans.
3 months ago
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Rail safety legislation has bipartisan support.
@transportdems.bsky.social
are ready to work with anyone to improve rail safety.
3 months ago
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Like to swim? Fish? Kayak or canoe? Well, the safety of water recreation is under threat by the Trump Administration. Instead of investing in clean water, the Administration continues putting polluters over people.
3 months ago
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The Trump Administration continues to jeopardize FEMA’s ability to help communities respond to disaster.
@transportdems.bsky.social
are fighting to protect FEMA.
3 months ago
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T&I Democrats are working to strengthen the nation’s ports and maritime economy. This weekend, Ranking Member
@repricklarsen.bsky.social
visited
@repscfigures.bsky.social
to see how these infrastructure investments support his district in Alabama.
3 months ago
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The U.S. Coast Guard has safeguarded the nation’s seas since 1790. Today,
@transportdems.bsky.social
wish the Coast Guard a happy 235th birthday and remain committed to investing in the Service.
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