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According to my own State's Department of Ecology, diesel exhaust is one of the most harmful air pollutants.

Transportation emissions are trending in the wrong direction. For example, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increased 1.6 percent from 2022 to 2023.

Now that the NTSB has released its report after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Congress has to act on the NTSB's recommendations to enhance rail safety.

Washington's Maritime Blue initiative invests in a thriving, world-class, and sustainable maritime industry for the next 30 years.

More than a week since the debate and after talking with my constituents, I believe President Biden must do more to demonstrate he can campaign strong enough to beat Donald Trump. There is such a case to be prosecuted against Donald Trump…

Our constituents are bringing it up. The country is bringing it up. And the White House - sorry - campaign strategy of be quiet and fall in line and let's ignore it simply isn't working right now. Elections are a choice. And in this field…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington will be postponed. Amendment No. 129 Offered by Mr. Moore of Alabama The Acting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I am the proud lead sponsor of the Medicare for All bill in the House of Representatives, because it is long overdue, to guarantee health care as a human right.

ZETA would like to thank the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the opportunity to submit a statement for the record.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for coming today, I appreciate it.

Congress directed investments in the BIL to reduce carbon pollution and improve safety and equity outcomes on our transportation systems.

Thanks to the BIL, 57,000 projects are underway in every Congressional district across the country.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides record funding for these infrastructure projects.

Thank you, Chairman Graves, for holding this hearing.

I urge this committee to take long overdue action on rail safety so passengers and communities with rail in their backyards have a level of safety oversight and protection afforded to other modes of transportation.

Addressing these priorities will continue to be a high priority for committee Democrats as we look forward to the reauthorization.

Federal investment in Washington State and across the country means jobs--jobs with good wages, benefits, and working conditions.