Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
David Price (NC), Ranking Member
Mike Quigley (IL)
Katherine Clark (MA)
Pete Aguilar (CA)
Jurisdiction
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
Related Agencies
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Federal Maritime Commission
National Transportation Safety Board
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Mr. Chairman, as I did last week, I want to begin by commending you for the open and bipartisan process you have led this spring, which has culminated in the fiscal year 2017 T-HUD bill before us. In your tenure as Chairman, you have continued to accommodate Subcommittee Members—both Republicans and Democrats—and it’s been a pleasure working with you again this year.
As you have already stated, this year’s mark includes $58.19 billion for critical transportation, housing, and community development programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies. This represents an increase over last year’s funding level and reflects a much more favorable allocation than last year. Although I don’t agree with everything in this bill—and I plan to offer an amendment to strike several problematic policy riders—I’m supportive of the Chairman’s mark.
Thank you Mr. Chairman. I would like to join you in welcoming the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro.
Thank you, Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Pricefor holding this hearing. I would like to welcome Secretary Foxx before the Subcommittee today, and thank you for your service to the country.
Last fall, Republicans and Democrats joined together to pass abipartisan budget agreement that set the discretionary spending level for Fiscal Year 2017.
Unfortunately, some in the majority are intent on turning their backs on that agreement, further constraining your department’s ability to fully implement the initiatives contained in the recently passed surface transportation bill.
I know that Chairman Rogers is anxious to move the appropriations process forward through regular order agreement, which I support.
Today, our nation faces significant challenges to our transportation infrastructure.
Thank you, Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Pricefor holding this hearing. I would like to welcome Secretary Foxx before the Subcommittee today, and thank you for your service to the country.
Last fall, Republicans and Democrats joined together to pass abipartisan budget agreement that set the discretionary spending level for Fiscal Year 2017.
Unfortunately, some in the majority are intent on turning their backs on that agreement, further constraining your department’s ability to fully implement the initiatives contained in the recently passed surface transportation bill.
I know that Chairman Rogers is anxious to move the appropriations process forward through regular order agreement, which I support.
Today, our nation faces significant challenges to our transportation infrastructure.
The Republican bill to fund transportation and housing priorities drastically short-changes job-creating investments critical to hardworking American families, like roads, bridges, and rail systems and access to safe and affordable housing. At the same time, it includes special interest giveaways for the trucking industry and other policy riders that make our roads less safe and our rail system less competitive and meddles foolishly in foreign policy.
2016 mark: $55.3 billion
2016 budget request: $65.0 billion
2015 enacted level: $53.8 billion
*The President's 2016 budget request proposes to fund some transportation accounts via mandatory – rather than discretionary – funding.
Transportation