Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives .
History
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was formerly known as the Committee on Public Works and Transportation from 1975 to 1994, and the Committee on Public Works between 1947 and 1974.
Under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 the Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds (1837-1946), Rivers and Harbors (1883-1946), Roads (1913–46), and the Flood Control (1916–46) were combined to form the Committee on Public Works. Its jurisdiction from the beginning of the 80th Congress (1947–48) through the 90th Congress (1967–68) remained unchanged.[ 1]
While these four original committees retained their separate identities, they were reduced to subcommittees. Additional subcommittees were formed for issues on Beach Erosion, 80th Congress (1947–48) and for Watershed Development, 86th-90th Congresses (1959–68). Special Subcommittees included those: to Investigate Questionable Trade Practices, 80th Congress; to Study Civil Works, 82nd Congress (1951–52); on the Federal-Aid Highway Program, 86th-90th Congresses; and on Economic Development Programs, 89th-90th Congresses (1965–68). Ad Hoc Committees were established on Montana Flood Damage, 88th Congress (1963–64); on Appalachian Regional Development, 88th-90th Congresses; and on the 1967 Alaska Exposition, 89th Congress.
Members, 116th Congress
A social distancing committee meeting during the covid-19 pandemic .
Majority
Minority
Peter DeFazio , Oregon, Chairman
Eleanor Holmes Norton , District of Columbia
Eddie Bernice Johnson , Texas
Rick Larsen , Washington
Grace Napolitano , California
Daniel Lipinski , Illinois
Steve Cohen , Tennessee
Albio Sires , New Jersey
John Garamendi , California
Hank Johnson , Georgia
André Carson , Indiana
Dina Titus , Nevada
Sean Patrick Maloney , New York
Jared Huffman , California
Julia Brownley , California
Frederica Wilson , Florida
Donald Payne, Jr. , New Jersey
Alan Lowenthal , California
Mark DeSaulnier , California
Stacey Plaskett , U.S. Virgin Islands
Stephen Lynch , Massachusetts
Salud Carbajal , California, Vice Chair
Anthony G. Brown , Maryland
Adriano Espaillat , New York
Tom Malinowski , New Jersey
Greg Stanton , Arizona
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell , Florida
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher , Texas
Colin Allred , Texas
Sharice Davids , Kansas
Abby Finkenauer , Iowa
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia , Illinois
Antonio Delgado , New York
Chris Pappas , New Hampshire
Angie Craig , Minnesota
Harley Rouda , California
Conor Lamb , Pennsylvania (since November 19, 2019)
Sam Graves , Missouri, Ranking Member
Don Young , Alaska
Rick Crawford , Arkansas
Bob Gibbs , Ohio
Daniel Webster , Florida
Thomas Massie , Kentucky
Mark Meadows , North Carolina
Scott Perry , Pennsylvania
Rodney Davis , Illinois
Rob Woodall , Georgia
John Katko , New York
Brian Babin , Texas
Garret Graves , Louisiana
David Rouzer , North Carolina
Mike Bost , Illinois
Randy Weber , Texas
Doug LaMalfa , California
Bruce Westerman , Arkansas
Lloyd Smucker , Pennsylvania
Paul Mitchell , Michigan
Brian Mast , Florida
Mike Gallagher , Wisconsin
Gary Palmer , Alabama
Brian Fitzpatrick , Pennsylvania
Jenniffer González , Puerto Rico
Troy Balderson , Ohio
Ross Spano , Florida
Pete Stauber , Minnesota
Carol Miller , West Virginia
Greg Pence , Indiana
Mike Garcia , California (since July 1, 2020)
Sources: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 57 (D), H.Res. 68 (R), H.Res. 712 (D), H.Res. 1037 (R)
Subcommittees
There are six subcommittees:
Chairmen
Historical membership rosters
Congresswoman Julia Brownley during a Committee meeting in January, 2020.
115th Congress
Majority
Minority
Bill Shuster , Pennsylvania, Chair
Don Young , Alaska
Jimmy Duncan , Tennessee, Vice Chair
Frank LoBiondo , New Jersey
Sam Graves , Missouri
Duncan D. Hunter , California
Rick Crawford , Arkansas
Lou Barletta , Pennsylvania
Bob Gibbs , Ohio
Daniel Webster , Florida
Jeff Denham , California
Thomas Massie , Kentucky
Mark Meadows , North Carolina
Scott Perry , Pennsylvania
Rodney L. Davis , Illinois
Mark Sanford , South Carolina
Rob Woodall , Georgia
Todd Rokita , Indiana
John Katko , New York
Brian Babin , Texas
Garret Graves , Louisiana
Barbara Comstock , Virginia
David Rouzer , North Carolina
Mike Bost , Illinois
Randy Weber , Texas
Doug LaMalfa , California
Bruce Westerman , Arkansas
Lloyd Smucker , Pennsylvania
Paul Mitchell , Michigan
John Faso , New York
Drew Ferguson , Georgia
Brian Mast , Florida
Jason Lewis , Minnesota
Peter DeFazio , Oregon, Ranking Member
Eleanor Holmes Norton , District of Columbia
Eddie Bernice Johnson , Texas
Elijah Cummings , Maryland
Rick Larsen , Washington
Mike Capuano , Massachusetts
Grace Napolitano , California
Daniel Lipinski , Illinois
Steve Cohen , Tennessee
Albio Sires , New Jersey
John Garamendi , California
Hank Johnson , Georgia
André Carson , Indiana
Rick Nolan , Minnesota
Dina Titus , Nevada
Sean Patrick Maloney , New York
Elizabeth Esty , Connecticut, Vice Ranking Member
Lois Frankel , Florida
Cheri Bustos , Illinois
Jared Huffman , California
Julia Brownley , California
Frederica Wilson , Florida
Donald Payne, Jr. , New Jersey
Alan Lowenthal , California
Brenda Lawrence , Michigan
Mark DeSaulnier , California
Stacey Plaskett , U.S. Virgin Islands
Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 45 (D), H.Res. 51 (R)
114th Congress
Majority
Minority
Bill Shuster , Pennsylvania, Chairman
Don Young , Alaska
Jimmy Duncan , Tennessee
John Mica , Florida
Frank LoBiondo , New Jersey
Sam Graves , Missouri
Candice Miller , Michigan
Duncan D. Hunter , California
Rick Crawford , Arkansas
Lou Barletta , Pennsylvania
Blake Farenthold , Texas
Bob Gibbs , Ohio
Richard L. Hanna , New York
Daniel Webster , Florida
Jeff Denham , California
Reid Ribble , Wisconsin
Thomas Massie , Kentucky
Mark Meadows , North Carolina
Scott Perry , Pennsylvania
Rodney L. Davis , Illinois
Mark Sanford , South Carolina
Rob Woodall , Georgia
Todd Rokita , Indiana
John Katko , New York
Brian Babin , Texas
Cresent Hardy , Nevada
Ryan Costello , Pennsylvania
Garret Graves , Louisiana
Mimi Walters , California
Barbara Comstock , Virginia
Carlos Curbelo , Florida
David Rouzer , North Carolina
Lee Zeldin , New York
Mike Bost , Illinois
Peter DeFazio , Oregon, Ranking Member
Eleanor Holmes Norton , District of Columbia
Jerrold Nadler , New York
Corrine Brown , Florida
Eddie Bernice Johnson , Texas
Elijah Cummings , Maryland
Rick Larsen , Washington
Mike Capuano , Massachusetts
Grace Napolitano , California
Daniel Lipinski , Illinois
Steve Cohen , Tennessee
Albio Sires , New Jersey
Donna Edwards , Maryland
John Garamendi , California
Andre Carson , Indiana
Janice Hahn , California
Rick Nolan , Minnesota
Ann Kirkpatrick , Arizona
Dina Titus , Nevada
Sean Patrick Maloney , New York
Elizabeth Esty , Connecticut
Lois Frankel , Florida
Cheri Bustos , Illinois
Jared Huffman , California
Julia Brownley , California
112th Congress
Majority
Minority
John Mica , Florida, Chairman
Don Young , Alaska
Tom Petri , Wisconsin
Howard Coble , North Carolina
Jimmy Duncan , Tennessee
Frank LoBiondo , New Jersey
Gary Miller , California
Timothy V. Johnson , Illinois
Sam Graves , Missouri
Bill Shuster , Pennsylvania
Shelley Moore Capito , West Virginia
Jean Schmidt , Ohio
Candice Miller , Michigan
Duncan D. Hunter , California
Andrew P. Harris , Maryland
Rick Crawford , Arkansas
Jaime Herrera Beutler , Washington
Frank Guinta , New Hampshire
Randy Hultgren , Illinois
Lou Barletta , Pennsylvania
Chip Cravaack , Minnesota
Blake Farenthold , Texas
Larry Bucshon , Indiana
Billy Long , Missouri
Bob Gibbs , Ohio
Pat Meehan , Pennsylvania
Richard L. Hanna , New York
Jeff Landry , Louisiana
Steve Southerland , Florida
Jeff Denham , California
James Lankford , Oklahoma
Reid Ribble , Wisconsin
Chuck Fleischmann , Tennessee
Nick Rahall , West Virginia, Ranking Member
Peter DeFazio , Oregon
Jerry Costello , Illinois
Eleanor Holmes Norton , District of Columbia
Jerrold Nadler , New York
Corrine Brown , Florida
Bob Filner , California
Eddie Bernice Johnson , Texas
Elijah Cummings , Maryland
Leonard Boswell , Iowa
Tim Holden , Pennsylvania
Rick Larsen , Washington
Mike Capuano , Massachusetts
Tim Bishop , New York
Mike Michaud , Maine
Russ Carnahan , Missouri
Grace Napolitano , California
Daniel Lipinski , Illinois
Mazie Hirono , Hawaii
Jason Altmire , Pennsylvania
Tim Walz , Minnesota
Heath Shuler , North Carolina
Steve Cohen , Tennessee
Laura Richardson , California
Albio Sires , New Jersey
Donna Edwards , Maryland
References
^ Chapter 17. Committee on Public Works (1947-68) , National Archives , Guide to the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives at the National Archives, 1789-1989 (Record Group 233) Based on Guide to the Records of the United States House of Representatives at the National Archives, 1789-1989: Bicentennial Edition (Doct. No. 100-245) . By Charles E. Schamel, Mary Rephlo, Rodney Ross, David Kepley, Robert W. Coren, and James Gregory Bradsher. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1989.
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