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Infrastructure & Transit Authority Network
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18 hearings tracked
8 positive
4 negative
1 conflict
IndirectSEC-2026-01 · Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
DOE Clean Energy Deployment: Loan Programs and Grant Administration
Grid modernization and transmission buildout components overlap with transit electrification priorities.
IndirectHSC-2026-01 · House Science, Space & Technology Committee
Grid Modernization and Resilience: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Investment
Transit electrification requires grid reliability — member authorities will be affected by FERC standards.
PositiveSCC-2026-01 · Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: FAST Act Successor Framework
Reauthorization presents major opportunity to expand transit capital funding and formula allocations benefiting member authorities.
ACTION: Submit member testimony. Coordinate with Cantwell and Wicker offices to prioritize transit new starts and state of good repair funding.
PositiveHTI-2026-01 · House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
IIJA Implementation Progress Review: Federal Obligation Rates and Delivery
Members with pending grant applications will benefit from congressional pressure to accelerate DOT obligation timelines.
ACTION: Submit written statement identifying specific grant programs with delayed processing. Engage Graves and DeFazio offices on permitting streamlining.
PositiveJEC-2026-01 · Joint Economic Committee
Infrastructure Spending Economic Impact: IIJA Job Creation and GDP Effects
Positive economic data supports case for IIJA extension and expanded transit funding. Job creation metrics favor member authority projects.
ACTION: Provide member project economic impact data for committee use. Engage Cantwell office on IIJA extension provisions in upcoming reauthorization.
PositiveSENV-2026-01 · Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
EPA Regulatory Reform: Permitting Modernization and Environmental Review
NEPA streamlining directly reduces permitting timelines for transit and highway projects. Member authorities have 14 projects in NEPA review.
ACTION: Submit written statement on permitting delays affecting specific member projects. Engage committee on uniform NEPA categorical exclusion for transit projects.