The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety is a subcommittee within the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. It was renamed from the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports at the beginning of the 119th United States Congress. It was known in previous Congresses as the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety.
Jurisdiction
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety has jurisdiction over interstate transportation policy issues. In addition to the committee's broad oversight of the Department of Transportation, the subcommittee has oversight over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Surface Transportation Board. The subcommittee focuses on safety and infrastructure development related to both freight and passenger rail, including Amtrak.
Members, 119th Congress
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Historical subcommittee rosters
118th Congress
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117th Congress
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- Gary Peters, Michigan, Chair
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
- Brian Schatz, Hawaii
- Ed Markey, Massachusetts
- Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
- Tammy Duckworth, Illinois
- Jon Tester, Montana
- Raphael Warnock, Georgia
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- Deb Fischer, Nebraska, Ranking Member
- John Thune, South Dakota
- Roy Blunt, Missouri
- Dan Sullivan, Alaska
- Todd Young, Indiana
- Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
- Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
- Rick Scott, Florida
- Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming
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116th Congress
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References
- ^ a b "Cruz, Cantwell Announce Commerce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation. February 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Commerce Committee Announces Subcommittee Memberships". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation. February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Wicker and Cantwell Release Subcommittee Assignments". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation. January 24, 2019.
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