Even as they plan their own bill, Republicans introduced amendments that aim to largely erase vast portions of the Democratic bill.
- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., introduced amendments that would strike portions of the bill paying for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and grants for “transit-supportive communities”as well as a provision that would require automatic emergency braking for commercial motor vehicles and testing of the safety of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail.
- Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, has introduced three amendments that would strike entire sections of the bill, including one that would require a study for a fee for freight services and one that would limit the hours of duty for yardmasters — the people in charge of a railroad yard.
- And Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich, introduced amendments that would all but eliminate Subtitle C of the bill, which includes climate innovation grants, grants to help communities build active transportation routes such as trails, sidewalks and bikeways and gridlock reduction grants. In all, he introduced 12 amendments, all striking portions of the bill.
Unhappy Republicans
Republicans enter the process grudgingly, saying that the traditional bipartisan process of writing the highway bill has been largely abandoned. They introduced their own priorities in January — a list that included addressing the long-term sustainability of the Highway Trust Fund, incorporating technology to improve infrastructure, addressing the needs of rural communities and streamlining the project delivery process.
“In the months it took to develop this bill, there was never an offer to the minority to be a part of that process. Never,” said one Republican aide familiar with the process, who spoke on condition of not being identified discussing committee business. “You can’t slap on this veneer of providing a few days to review and digest this massive bill and call it a bipartisan process.”
But Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., defended the process in a press call when he introduced the bill, saying the time between its June 5 introduction and the June 17 markup provided ample time for input.
During that call, DeFazio said while he believed he and Republicans agreed on the need to build infrastructure resilient to catastrophic weather events, GOP staff seemed reluctant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Democrats' bill includes several provisions aimed at reducing emissions, and DeFazio himself has hailed the bill as “transformative.”
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