Communities recovering from disaster can’t afford a chaotic FEMA.
Something must change.
11.03.2026 17:21
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Communities recovering from disaster can’t afford a chaotic FEMA.
Something must change.
The *safe* movement of people and goods is @transportdems.bsky.social’s top priority
This year, T&I Dems are working to improve rail safety through the surface transportation reauthorization.
Air traffic controllers work tirelessly to keep our skies safe every day.
T&I Dems want to improve the nation’s ATC system, ensure controllers are paid, and protect travelers across the country.
After @amtrak.com’s year of record ridership, T&I Dems are working to continue the momentum—investing in intercity passenger rail that is efficient, reliable and accessible.
Ranking Members Larsen, Stanton Statement on the Firing of DHS Secretary Noem
"The original sin is that you don't have the authority. Why doesn't Pakistan's GSA do this?"
Watch Ranking Member Larsen GSA Administrator Forst on the Agency's business dealings with a foreign government.
GSA should be improving federal real estate and saving money on unused space.
Instead, they’re building hotels with foreign governments.
Today, T&I Democrats will investigate the administration’s priorities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U45M...
Our nation’s wetlands and waterways provide crucial flood protection.
This year’s Water Resources Development Act must protect, enhance, and restore these critical water resources.
The 2024 FAA reauthorization invested in growing the aviation mechanic workforce.
It’s time for the Trump administration to implement these critical provisions. www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/u...
Ranking Members Larsen, Thompson and Carson released the following statement regarding reports that DoD shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone:
Meredith Gourdine, a pioneer of electrogasdynamic science, invented the catalytic converter for automobiles in 1967, permanently reducing some of the most harmful emissions our cars produce.
Archibald A. Alexander, an architect, is credited for numerous infrastructure projects, including the bridge and seawall at D.C.’s Tidal Basin, the Whitehurst Freeway and a sewage treatment plant in Grand Rapids.
Garrett Morgan invented the modern-day traffic light, an invention protecting roadway travelers for over 100 years.
Frederick McKinley Jones, also known as the “King of Cool”, invented mobile refrigeration technology, a cornerstone of interstate commerce and the safe transportation of goods.
Katherine Johnson’s 33-year career as a NASA mathematician included the calculations for Apollo 11, Apollo 13, the Mercury Missions and the first flight of Alan Shepard, safely projecting their launch and arrival.
In 1961, the Freedom Riders traveled down to the Jim Crow South to challenge the region’s lack of enforcement to integrate public transit following the Supreme Court’s Morgan v. Virginia and Boynton v. Virginia decisions.
A key figure of the Civil Rights movement, Rosa Park’s act of defiance serves as an eternal reminder of equal access to transportation.
The Women’s Political Council organized the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, delivering over 35,000 leaflets on the night of Rosa Parks’s arrest.
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids were a labor union fighting to create equality and uncover the link between segregation and racism as a cause of unfair distribution of wealth and power throughout the United States.
In 1903, Maggie L. Walker became the first Black woman to establish a bank and become president.
She helped lead a successful two-year boycott against segregated streetcars in Richmond, paving the way towards equal access to public transportation.
This Black History Month, @transportdems.bsky.social are highlighting the trailblazers who influenced the transportation systems we know today.
Follow along in this thread to learn about some pioneers of travel, safety, and equal access.
Congress needs to pass a new Water Resources Development Act to ensure the affordability and resiliency of water resources projects across America.
At today’s hearing, T&I Dems will discuss their priorities for WRDA 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_sc...
The bipartisan, bi-committee ALERT Act will prevent future aviation tragedies and protect travelers across the country.
Learn more about this bill:
Today, House committee leaders released a bipartisan aviation safety bill to address factors in the tragic DCA crash.
Read Ranking Member Larsen's statement:
Following last week’s chaotic shutdown of the El Paso airspace, Ranking Members Larsen, Thompson and Smith are demanding a classified briefing to get answers.
The Trump administration must provide answers.
Find out who Ranking Member @repricklarsen.bsky.social really is...
