Kean Appointed to Serve on House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
“Improving our nation’s infrastructure is vital to growing our economy, strengthening our supply chains, ensuring American energy dominance, improving commuters’ quality of life, and finding solutions to make the day-to-day lives of our constituents better”
Contact: Dan Scharfenberger
(January 17, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 118thCongress:
“Improving our nation’s infrastructure is vital to growing our economy, strengthening our supply chains, ensuring American energy dominance, improving commuters’ quality of life, and finding solutions to make the day-to-day lives of our constituents better. Hardworking taxpayers need to know that their dollars spent on these objectives are done so responsibly and that they are seeing real results from the investments being made. This includes priorities such as the Gateway project, flood control initiatives, expanding broadband access and ensuring the FAA keeps air travel safe around-the-clock. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the important agenda we have before us and am honored to serve on this committee, which has a strong history of bipartisan work, on behalf of New Jersey families.”
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) added the following statement:
“I am excited to welcome Representative Tom Kean, Jr. 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.”
Rep. Tom Kean, Jr.’s priorities on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee include:
- Continuing efforts to modernize the Port of New York/New Jersey
- Expanding capacity and operation of NJ Transit
- Ensuring a skilled and qualified workforce to support our nation’s transportation industry
- Expanding broadband access to unserved areas
- Promoting public-private partnerships to help ease congestion on New Jersey roadways
- Ensuring the continued success of the New Jersey warehouse and distribution centers
- Provide for equal investment for rural counties
- Prioritizing flood control and storm water management
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