Palmer Selected to Serve on House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

January 30, 2019

For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Elizabeth Hance (202) 225-4921

Palmer Selected to Serve on House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement after his appointment to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

"I'm honored to serve on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and look forward to working with my colleagues, especially Ranking Member Sam Graves, to address our nation's crumbling infrastructure problems. Infrastructure is a bipartisan and national priority, and I hope that we can address a number of pressing issues like completing construction of the Northern Beltline," Palmer said.

"Serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will allow me to pick up right where I left off during the last Congress. As part of my work as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs, I started meeting with state and local government officials to discuss high-priority issues that are affected by onerous federal regulations. These meetings included individuals from the Alabama Department of Transportation, county engineers, elected officials, and representatives of the regional planning commissions. I believe that we can develop ways to streamline funding for infrastructure improvements and deal with regulations and permitting issues from the EPA and other agencies that drive up costs."

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee serves as the authorization committee for a number of areas including aviation, federal highways and bridges, mass transit, clean water and waste management, and disaster relief. Agencies under the Committee's jurisdiction includes the Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, and Environmental Protection Agency.

In addition to serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Palmer serves as the Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.

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