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Committee member opens 2026 member day hearing, highlights infrastructure gains and previews WRDA
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An unidentified committee member opened the 2026 member day hearing, remembered a late colleague, credited the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for recent infrastructure improvements, and said the committee will take up a bipartisan surface transportation bill and the Water Resources Development Act; over 30 members are scheduled to testify.
An unidentified member of the committee opened the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Democrats' 2026 member day hearing, offering condolences for a late colleague and pressing for continued bipartisan work on national infrastructure.
The member began by remembering "Doug," calling him "a fierce advocate for his constituents" whose bipartisan efforts helped rural Americans, and said "we're gonna miss his presence," extending condolences to his family. The speaker then framed the hearing as an opportunity for members not on the committee to press district-specific priorities and said more than 30 members from both parties had signed up to testify.
Citing federal investments, the member credited the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with "sustained investments" that are rebuilding roads, bridges, rail, transit and water systems nationwide. He said the American Society of Civil Engineers had raised the nation's overall infrastructure grade to a "C," up from a "C-minus" four years earlier, but emphasized that a C "is not the final goal" and that more work remains.
The statement previewed the committee's legislative agenda, saying members intend to pass a bipartisan surface transportation bill to continue improvements and safety upgrades. The speaker also announced the committee will take up the Water Resources Development Act to invest in waterways, flood mitigation and ecosystem restoration, and noted the member proposal submission portal opened earlier in the week.
"The testimony our colleagues delivered today will no doubt aid us in crafting legislation that creates jobs, improves safety and accessibility, and benefits the communities that we represent," the member said, then thanked the chair and fellow members before yielding back.
The committee proceeded to member testimony, with more than 30 lawmakers slated to present priorities that staff said will be considered as the committee crafts the transportation and water infrastructure measures.
