Webster, Daniel

Daniel Webster is a Republican representative from Florida's 11th congressional district who chairs the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. As chair, Webster sets the subcommittee's agenda and determines which transportation safety and infrastructure bills advance through Congress. This subcommittee oversees federal policy on rail systems, pipeline safety, hazardous materials transportation, and related infrastructure issues that affect commerce and public safety across the nation.

Webster brings substantial expertise to this role rooted in his professional and legislative background. He holds an engineering degree from Georgia Tech and has nearly forty years of transportation experience in Florida, having worked in the family air conditioning and heating business. Before entering Congress in 2011, Webster served 28 years in the Florida legislature, including as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the first Republican to hold that position in 122 years. He also served as Majority Leader in the Florida Senate, where he worked on sweeping reforms.

As subcommittee chair, Webster has focused on infrastructure investment and modernization. His legislative priorities reflect his engineering background and transportation expertise, emphasizing job creation through infrastructure investment and improved transportation systems. Webster serves on multiple committees including Natural Resources, Science, Space and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure, allowing him to influence policy across energy, environmental, and infrastructure domains.

Webster represents a long-serving conservative voice in Congress. Since first entering the House in 2011, he has consistently advocated for fiscal restraint, returning portions of his congressional salary and office budget to save taxpayer dollars. He maintains strong support among Florida Republicans and has been a prominent figure in the state party's rise to dominance over recent decades.