Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after being recommended by the Republican Steering Committee to continue serving as Chairman in the 119th Congress:

"I am honored and humbled to be selected by my Steering Committee colleagues to serve as Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman for the 119^th Congress. Over the last two years, our committee has worked hard to pass a number of major infrastructure bills, including the FAA Reauthorization Act and the Water Resources Development Act, and we have a golden opportunity to do much more in the next Congress.

"The Committee will hit the ground running in 2025. Our work will include working with President Trump to advance his infrastructure priorities, developing the next long-term surface transportation reauthorization, and reprioritizing policies that are consistent with the core purpose of infrastructure in the first place - moving people and goods safely and efficiently throughout our country.

"T&I is a committee where Members can roll up their sleeves and get things done for the American people, and I look forward to getting back to work with my committee colleagues and the Trump Administration to do just that."

Note: the House Republican Conference still must vote to approve the Steering Committee's recommendations.

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