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American Traffic Safety Services Association
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
Meet the new members of the U.S. House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the
U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
This year marks the first session of the 115th Congress, and with a
new session of Congress comes new members and committee
assignments. ATSSA works closely with members of the U.S. House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) and the U.S.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) on
pertinent issues affecting the roadway safety industry, including the
surface transportation reauthorization. The relationships that ATSSA
has forged with these committee members have been critical to the
inclusion of roadway safety infrastructure initiatives in several
iterations of transportation reauthorization bills, such as funding for
the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) in the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. ATSSA is dedicated
to maintaining strong relationships with returning committee
members as well as educating and building new relationships with
the committees’ newcomers, many of whom are serving their first
term in Congress.
New Senate EPW Committee Members
Below are the new members of the U.S. Senate EPW Committee. This committee has jurisdiction over environmental policy, the interstate
highway system, and other infrastructure projects like bridges and dams.
Party:
Republican
First Elected:
1986
Last Elected:
2016
Term:
6th
Level:
Federal
State:
Alabama
District:
N/A
Party:
Republican
First Elected:
2010
Last Elected:
2016
Term:
2nd
Level:
Federal
State:
Kansas
District:
N/A
Party:
Democrat
First Elected:
2016
Last Elected:
2016
Term:
1st
Level:
Federal
State:
Illinois
District:
N/A
“I look forward to working with my colleagues to
protect our nation’s environment while rolling
back unnecessary EPA regulations that harm
economic growth. I also stand ready to work with
the committee and the Trump administration to
bring infrastructure into the 21st century both in
Alabama and across the country.”
“This new role will give me the ability to make an
impact on the daily lives of every Kansan, from
the roads, bridges, and highways they use to get
to work and school to the infrastructure they
depend on to run successful farms. The
Committee on Environment and Public Works
plays a unique role in shaping energy and
infrastructure policies that impact our ag
community and fighting harmful ideas like
re-listing the lesser prairie chicken as an
endangered species or the administration’s
misguided WOTUS rule.”
“As a member of the Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee, I look forward to
advocating for policies that put Illinoisans back to
work rebuilding our state’s infrastructure to
secure Illinois’ role as the nation’s transportation
hub and supporting policies that grow our
country’s economy by promoting advanced clean
energy and biofuels which reduce our reliance on
foreign oil and strengthen our national security”
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Sen. Jerry Moran
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Birthplace:
Birmingham, Alabama
Birth date:
May 6, 1934
Education:
B.A. University of Alabama, 1957; LLB
University of Alabama, 1963
Prev. Occupation:
Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.:
Alabama Senate, 1971–79;
U.S. House, 1979–87
Hometown:
Plainville, Kansas
Birthplace:
Great Bend, Kansas
Birth date:
May 29, 1954
Education:
B.S. University of Kansas, 1976; J.D. University
of Kansas, 1981
Prev. Occupations:
Attorney, Bank Officer
Prev. Political Exp.:
Kansas Senate, 1989–97;
U.S. House, 1997–2011
Hometown:
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Birthplace:
Bangkok, Thailand
Birth date:
March 12, 1968
Education:
B.A. University of Hawaii, 1989; M.A. George
Washington University, 1992
Prev. Occupation:
State Veterans Affairs Director
Prev. Political Exp.:
U.S. Senate, present, U.S. House
2013–17, Department of Veterans Affairs assistant
secretary, 2009–11