Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has been selected by US House of
Representatives’ Republicans to become the chairman of the chamber’s
influential Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the new
Congress convenes in Washington DC next month.
He replaces Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), who served in the post the last six years. House Republicans have pledged to limit committee chairmanships to three Congressional terms, or six years.
In a statement, Shuster said, “Transportation issues are among the most critical that we face in Congress and as a nation. Our transportation infrastructure is the backbone that supports economic growth and global competiveness … I look forward to continuing to work to reform programs, focus our resources where they are needed most, restore regulatory balance, and better manage our federal assets.”
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee engages in oversight of the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration, among other agencies. Shuster’s father, former Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), was chairman of the committee from 1995-2001.
He replaces Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), who served in the post the last six years. House Republicans have pledged to limit committee chairmanships to three Congressional terms, or six years.
In a statement, Shuster said, “Transportation issues are among the most critical that we face in Congress and as a nation. Our transportation infrastructure is the backbone that supports economic growth and global competiveness … I look forward to continuing to work to reform programs, focus our resources where they are needed most, restore regulatory balance, and better manage our federal assets.”
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee engages in oversight of the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration, among other agencies. Shuster’s father, former Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), was chairman of the committee from 1995-2001.
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