Regulations and Government
Graves, Larsen Take Reins of House T&I Committee
Reps. Sam Graves and Rick Larsen bring deep aviation policy backgrounds to their leadership roles on the T&I Committee during an FAA reauthorization year.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee room (Photo: Office of Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana)
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is filling seats with new leaders in the 118th Congress. (Photo: Office of Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana)

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which steers aviation policy, has set its leadership for the new Congress, naming Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) chairman and Rick Larsen (D-Washington) as the ranking minority member.

The moves were widely anticipated as Graves already held the ranking Republican position when the Democrats had control of the House. Larsen, meanwhile, had been the chair of the House aviation subcommittee but, with his seniority on the Democrat side, was poised to move into the full committee leadership position.

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