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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Jim Oberstar (D-Minnesota) currently chairs the committee.

1 History
2 Members, 111th Congress
3 References
4 Subcommittees
5 References
6 External links

History

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was formerly known as the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Members, 111th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jim Oberstar, Minnesota, Chairman Nick Rahall, West Virginia Peter DeFazio, Oregon Jerry Costello, Illinois Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia Jerrold Nadler, New York Corrine Brown, Florida Bob Filner, California Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Gene Taylor, Mississippi Elijah Cummings, Maryland Leonard Boswell, Iowa Tim Holden, Pennsylvania Brian Baird, Washington Rick Larsen, Washington Mike Capuano, Massachusetts Tim Bishop, New York Mike Michaud, Maine Russ Carnahan, Missouri Grace Napolitano, California Daniel Lipinski, Illinois Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania Tim Walz, Minnesota Heath Shuler, North Carolina Michael Arcuri, New York Harry Mitchell, Arizona Chris Carney, Pennsylvania John Hall, New York Steve Kagen, Wisconsin Steve Cohen, Tennessee Laura Richardson, California Albio Sires, New Jersey Donna Edwards, Maryland Solomon Ortiz, Texas Phil Hare, Illinois John Boccieri, Ohio Mark Schauer, Michigan Betsy Markey, Colorado Parker Griffith, Alabama Michael McMahon, New York Tom Perriello, Virginia Dina Titus, Nevada Harry Teague, New Mexico John Garamendi, California	John Mica, Florida, Ranking Member Don Young, Alaska Tom Petri, Wisconsin Howard Coble, North Carolina Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Vern Ehlers, Michigan Steve LaTourette, Ohio Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey Jerry Moran, Kansas Gary Miller, California Henry E. Brown, Jr., South Carolina Tim Johnson, Illinois Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania Sam Graves, Missouri Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania John Boozman, Arkansas Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania Connie Mack IV, Florida Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia Jean Schmidt, Ohio Candice Miller, Michigan Mary Fallin, Oklahoma Vern Buchanan, Florida Bob Latta, Ohio Joseph Cao, Louisiana Brett Guthrie, Kentucky Aaron Schock, Illinois Pete Olson, Texas

Sources:

H.Res. 24, electing majority members to certain committees
H.Res. 38, electing minority members to certain committees
H.Res. 921, electing majority members to certain committees

References

Resolution (H.Res. 24) and H.Res. 51 electing majority members to standing committees.
Resolution (H.Res. 38) electing minority members to standing committees.

Subcommittees

There are six subcommittees:

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking Member
Aviation	Jerry Costello (D-IL)	Tom Petri (R-WI)
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Elijah Cummings (D-MD)	Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management	Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)	Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Highways and Transit	Peter DeFazio (D-OR)	Jimmy Duncan (R-TN)
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials	Corrine Brown (D-FL)	Bill Shuster (R-PA)
Water Resources and Environment	Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)	John Boozman (R-AR)

References

External links

Committee website

Current United States congressional committees

Senate
(list)

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry • Appropriations • Armed Services • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Budget • Commerce, Science and Transportation • Energy and Natural Resources • Environment and Public Works • Finance • Foreign Relations • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Judiciary • Rules and Administration • Small Business and Entrepreneurship • Veterans' Affairs • Indian Affairs • Ethics (Select) • Intelligence (Select) • Aging (Special) • Narcotics Control (Caucus)

House
(list)

Agriculture • Appropriations • Armed Services • Budget • Education and Labor • Energy and Commerce • Financial Services • Foreign Affairs • Homeland Security • House Administration • Judiciary • Natural Resources • Oversight and Government Reform • Rules • Science and Technology • Small Business • Standards of Official Conduct • Transportation and Infrastructure • Veterans' Affairs • Ways and Means • Intelligence (Permanent Select) • Energy Independence and Global Warming (Select) • (Whole)

Joint (list)

(Conference) • Economic • Inauguration • Library • Printing • Taxation

Defunct committees

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United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Contents

History

Members, 111th Congress

References

Subcommittees

References

External links

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