Eddie Bernice Johnson: “What can be done through Congress and through our funding agencies is to set certain expectations for how…”

Thank you, Chairman DeFazio, and Ranking Member Graves, for holding today's hearing on implementation of the IIJA.

It is critically important to make sure that everyone is benefitting from this legislation.

Last month, I introduced and withdrew an amendment, at the request of Chairman Lucas, that incapsulates my legitimate concerns on the disparate impacts AI technologies have on people that look like me.

Keeping transit agencies staffed up will determine whether we can meet the mobility and accessibility challenges facing our region.