Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, with support from Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed their budgetreconciliation proposal to save taxpayers more than $10 billion, while modernizing our air traffic control systems and supporting President Trump’s national security agenda.

Congressman Rouzer said, "By passing this budget reconciliation proposal, Republicans on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are taking crucial steps to help deliver the President’s America First agenda.  This package provides historic funding for the U.S. Coast Guard to help keep our nation safe and modernizes our air traffic control systems, which is much needed.”  He continued, “In addition to making these historic investments, we bolster the Highway Trust Fund by placing an annual user fee on electric vehicles and hybrids so that all vehicles traveling our roads and bridges contribute their fair share. This is a win for our transportationinfrastructure necessary to better address current and future transportation needs.” 

Highlights of the proposal's investment provisions

• Investments in U.S. Coast Guard missions to protect our national security and to stop illegal drugs and migrants from crossing our maritime borders. 

• Investments in improved safety and reliability of America’s air traffic control (ATC) system.

• Rescinds unobligated funds and eliminates seven unnecessary Green New Deal style programs created in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

• Ends free rides for electric vehicles (EVs) and ensures they begin paying into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for their use of the nation’s highways through a $250 annual EV registration fee.

You can watch Congressman Rouzer's remarks here.