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Committee presses nominee on IIJA delivery, NEPA assignment, Buy America and tribal roads
Summary
Senators pressed Sean Duffy on honoring ongoing projects funded under the bipartisan infrastructure law, speeding project delivery, renewing Texas’ NEPA assignment, enforcing Buy America rules, and simplifying access for tribal transportation projects.
Committee members used the confirmation hearing to press the nominee on implementation, delivery and oversight of infrastructure programs funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other statutes.
Senator Maria Cantwell asked whether Duffy would prioritize renewal of the Federal Highway Administration’s delegation of National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities to the Texas Department of Transportation; Duffy pledged to “take a look at the designation to Texas” and said he would “hope to reauthorize that designation.” Cantwell had noted that TxDOT’s delegation historically sped environmental…
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