Highways and Transit

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is a division of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, one of Congress's largest committees. The subcommittee focuses on a specific slice of transportation policy: the planning, construction, improvement, and safety of highways and public transit systems, as well as the regulation of commercial motor vehicle operations. It oversees federal agencies including the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Chaired by Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) and led on the Democratic side by Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the subcommittee has 52 members. The panel exists to handle detailed legislative work on surface transportation before bills move to the full committee. Its primary focus is developing comprehensive surface transportation reauthorization legislation—multiyear bills that set funding levels and policy direction for the nation's roads and transit systems.

In early 2025, the subcommittee held its first hearing of the 119th Congress, titled "America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight," examining how lessons from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could inform the next surface transportation bill. The hearing covered highway project delivery, freight movement, funding mechanisms, regulatory streamlining, and workforce needs. The subcommittee is preparing groundwork for major reauthorization legislation expected in 2026.