Collins Appointed to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Washington - Today, Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) was selected to serve as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) for the 118th Congress. Collins, who brings decades of experience in the trucking industry to the committee, released this statement following the announcement:

“As the owner of a successful trucking business, it is an honor to be selected for a seat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Serving as the sole member of the Georgia Republican delegation on this committee, I look forward to working with Chairman Sam Graves on policies to build and maintain our nation’s vital transportation networks, which are pillars of America’s economic and national security. This committee will play an important role in the 118th Congress – from oversight of the Biden administration, to tackling ongoing energy and supply chain challenges, and reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, we have a lot to get done for the American people. It’s time to roll up our sleeves, put the pedal to the metal, and get to work.”

Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) released this statement following Representative Collins appointment to the committee: “I am excited to welcome Representative Collins to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. I am confident he will be a valuable member of our Committee as we work to develop solutions to improve our infrastructure, strengthen transportation programs, and help alleviate ongoing energy and supply chain problems on behalf of the American people.”

Background

• Representative Collins is the first Georgia Republican to serve on T&I since the 116th Congress.
• Representative Collins is the first ever congressman from GA-10 to represent the district on T&I since its inception as the Public Works and Transportation Committee in 1947.

T&I has a broad jurisdiction that includes all matters relating to transportation including highways, bridges, railroads, aviation, and maritime and waterborne transit. The Committee oversees the Departments of Transportation, the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and several other federal agencies with a direct impact on our nation’s critical infrastructure.

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