Eric Crawford

When one State proposes policies that have implications on interstate commerce, it affects travelers in other communities.

It is paramount we retain the ability of States to prioritize projects and address their wide-ranging needs.

Without a strong transportation network and updated infrastructure, these vital goods produced by our Nation's farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers can't be delivered to market for consumers.

Rural communities are the backbone of America.

Today I stand to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Arkansas State University Red Wolves football team for their well-deserved selection to participate in the 2023 Camellia Bowl, where they will face Northern Illinois University…

The bill was not a blank check for this administration to pursue ancillary social or environmental policies unrelated to the Nation's transportation systems.

Even though I did not support IIJA, it is the law, and I will ensure that resources provided by Congress are addressing our most pressing transportation, safety, infrastructure, and supply chain needs, which I know is a shared bipartisan…

Congress should oppose counter-productive 'shortcuts' to real infrastructure investment.

We cannot continue to put a band-aid on this issue.

Thank you for holding today's hearing to bring more attention to what must be done to address the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

These factors have contributed to the widening gap between Highway Trust Fund receipts and expenditures.

The purchasing power of fuel taxes, which have remained unchanged since 1993, has eroded by 55 percent over the last 30 years.

Although critical to the Highway Trust Fund's short-term operations, government bailouts are not a long-term solution, nor do they address the underlying, multifaceted, and structural problem.

The issue before us today is how do we ensure we have the resources to build and maintain a surface transportation system that will meet the needs of our nation and allow us to remain competitive in the 21st century.

How do we ensure that we have the resources to build and maintain a surface transportation system that will meet the needs of our Nation and allow us to remain competitive in the 21st century?

I am glad to hear the ranking member actually agrees with me. We can say that this is actually a good amendment because it contains language that sounds like he actually supports. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment and I yield…

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 spending reduction account), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

American companies need a clear and predictable regulatory framework to bring AV benefits to the public at scale.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) respectfully submits the following comments for the record in response to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit's hearing on 'The Future of…

This subcommittee understands that truck drivers are critical to our supply chain and economy as a whole.

The Administration has only pushed policies that have led to historic levels of inflation and sky-high gas prices.

The pandemic exposed the fragility of our supply chain. Labor shortages and shutdowns...decimated our logistics system and economy.

Make no mistake, the Chinese Communist Party, the biggest geopolitical threat our country faces, is moving aggressively into this space.

It's estimated 1.2 million new drivers will need to be recruited over the next decade to keep pace with growing demand and an aging workforce.

This subcommittee understands that truckdrivers are critical to our supply chain and economy as a whole.