TTD on the Hill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) reintroduced the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026. Three years ago, following the Norfolk Southern train…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) release of its final report on the deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342 that killed 67 people, the House will vote this afternoon on bipartisan legislation that would close critical safety gaps identified by investigators and implement…

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WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joins Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in introducing the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026. The bill would remove duplicative language and use real-time data to implement improvements to rail safety…

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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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