May 14, 2019 – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will address nearly 500 transportation design and construction executives, and labor union officials attending the annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Washington Fly-In. Speaker Pelosi is expected to detail highway and transit investment policy issues, including the $2 trillion infrastructure investment proposal she discussed April 30 with President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Federal Highway Administration Administrator Nicole R. Nason, are among the elected and administration officials also scheduled to address the group. There will also be a House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee “New Members” panel that includes Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Rep. Peter Stauber (R-Minn.) and Rep. Jesus Garcia (D-Ill.)
This year’s Fly-In is focused on urging members of Congress to provide a permanent solution for the Highway Trust Fund’s (HTF) revenue shortfall. The TCC is running a print ad in Politico and television spots on CNN, Fox and MSNBC calling on Congress to fix the HTF as part of any infrastructure legislation.
TCC members tomorrow will head to Capitol Hill for meetings with their representatives and senators about these issues. They will emphasize the many potential positive economic and job creation impacts that could result from a major transportation infrastructure investment law.