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Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure

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Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure

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  1. Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure By Daniel B

  2. History of Committees and How They Work • In the Fortieth Congress in March 1867, Senator Henry B. Anthony of Rhode Island offered a Senate resolution of providing for the creation of a Committee on Appropriations. The Senate Appropriations Committee was formed on March 6, 1867. • Bills are assigned to specific committees based on the relation of the committee. • Example- A bill for agricultural research might be sent to Agricultural, Appropriations, and Budget committees. • Some Committees have members of both the House and Senate.

  3. Why Committees are Important • They aren’t.

  4. Just Kidding • They are the body in Congress that get stuff done(mostly bills) • Every bill that goes through the House and Senate has to be referred to a committee for study and recommendation.

  5. Duties of the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure • Lighthouse • Management of emergencies • Flood control • Inland waterways • Inspection of merchant marine vessels • Licensing of vessels • Care of government buildings • Maintenance and care of buildings • Roads and safety thereof • Rest of transportation • Currently working on • Congressional Workplace Safety Concerns • Impact of Green Infrastructure • Coast Guard Reauthorization plan

  6. James Oberstar • Born Sept 10, 1934 in Minnesota • Graduated from St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota • 1970 was chairmen of the Committee on Public Works • 2007 Chairmen of Committee of Transportation and Infrastrcuture • Democrat

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