TTD on the Hill

OAKLAND, CA – On January 30, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced her new legislation, H.R. 6069, the Rapid Intervention and Deterrence for Enhanced Rider Safety Act, or the RIDER Safety Act. This legislation would support transit ambassador, or transit support specialist, programs at public transit agencies across the country. This legislation is based on Congresswoman Simon’s work at

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration reinstated the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). In August, DOT gutted over a dozen federal worker safety committees, including RSAC.   “Workers are better off today than they were

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH-06) announced new, bipartisan rail safety legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Under Pressure Act of 2026 would study the performance of pressure relief devices on rail tank cars in a fiery derailment. Congressman Deluzio’s study bill was crafted with the National Transportation Safety Board, rail industry groups and multiple labor unions that represent rail workers.  “The rail industry is

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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act to enhance public safety by ensuring passenger rail crew members are provided the legal protections that have been afforded to flight crew members and attendants for decades. Specifically, just as it is a federal crime to interfere

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reintroduced their Moving Transit Forward Act, legislation to boost federal funding for state and local transit to improve service, safety, and reliability for riders. The lawmakers’ bill creates a new federal funding program under the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide state and local transit agencies with

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (D- AL-02) and Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02), as members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Bus Operator Safety and Security Act, bipartisan legislation designed to improve safety and security for frontline bus operators. The bill will require new federally funded buses to include protective

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WASHINGTON, November 11, 2025 – The Modern Skies Coalition — representing more than 50 aviation and aerospace organizations — today placed a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post, calling on Congress to immediately end the government shutdown and restore stability to the nation’s aviation system.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Labor Caucus Vice-Chairs Reps. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), John Garamendi (CA-08), Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 81 House Democrats in a letter to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership outlining the Caucus’ priorities for the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. “As you

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WASHINGTON, DC – Following the federal government shutdown, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced legislation to secure back pay for the thousands of federal contract workers who face furloughs and missed paychecks when the federal government is shutdown. Unlike federal employees, the thousands of federal contract workers—including janitorial, food, and security services workers—have no

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) led Congressional Labor Caucus leaders and 46 Democrats in demanding that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy immediately reinstate several federal transportation advisory committees and restore terminated members, including key labor representatives and safety advocates, to ensure the safety of workers. “For years, the decisions of these advisory committees

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