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Stories / Issue · Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2026

Transportation Infrastructure

23Members · 14 D · 9 R
22Actions · 12 D · 10 R
18States & territories · NM · NJ · MO · CA lead
$331.9MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat26Sun27Mon286Tue294Wed302Thu17Fri23Total
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 2
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 14
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 4

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 12 · Republicans 10

  • 2Criticized0
  • 1Visits and events1
  • 7Announced funding7
  • 2Filed or pushed bills2

By state

  • NM3
  • NJ2
  • MO2
  • CA2
  • PA2
  • GA1
  • AL1
  • ME1

+10 more with fewer actions

Every action

22 actions · 24 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Funding

      RSchmitt MO $42.1M

      Announced $42.1 million federal grant for Interstate 70 improvements near St. Louis airport.

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      DSchiff CA $25M

      Announced $25 million federal grant for State Route 71 freeway expansion in Pomona.

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      RCollins ME $27.8M

      Announced $27.8 million federal grant to restore 44 miles of Interstate 295 in Maine.

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    • Funding

      DBooker NJ $7.2M

      Announced $7.2 million federal grant to connect Millville Executive Airport to regional highway network.

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      DLee PA, DDeluzio PA $11M

      Announced $11 million in federal funding for runway safety upgrades at Pittsburgh International Airport.

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    • Bill

      RHageman WY

      Introduced Battery Safety Placarding Act requiring shipping labels for lithium-ion battery containers.

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    • Bill

      DDeSaulnier CA

      Introduced Better Transit for Riders Act to improve public transportation efficiency and coordination.

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  3. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      DKaine VA

      Criticized Republicans for failing to fund Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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    • Funding

      RCiscomani AZ $2M

      Secured $2 million in federal funding for Buffalo Soldier Trail design and reconstruction.

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  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Bill

      DPeters MI

      Introduced bipartisan bill to increase Federal Rail Administration inspector pay for first time since 1979.

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    • Funding

      RMoran KS $53M

      Announced $53 million federal grant for K-96 Highway reconstruction and widening in Wichita.

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    • Funding

      DLuján NM, DVasquez NM $10M

      Secured $10 million in federal funding to repair roads supporting nuclear waste facility operations.

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    • Funding

      RRogers KY $85M

      Announced $85 million federal transportation grant for Somerset's Northern Bypass project.

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  5. Sep 28, 2026
    • Funding

      RWicker MS $44M

      Announced $44 million federal roadway investment for DeSoto County, Mississippi.

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    • Bill

      RSchmitt MO $30B

      Introduced bill to invest $30 billion in air traffic control and airport infrastructure.

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    • Funding

      DHeinrich NM $10M

      Announced $10 million in federal funding to repair roads serving the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

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    • Visit

      DCantwell WA $22B

      Celebrated debut of new Amtrak Airo trains on Pacific Northwest Cascades route funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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    • Funding

      RRouzer NC $3M

      Announced $3 million FAA grant for aircraft apron expansion at Wilmington International Airport.

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    • Criticism

      DPressley MA $20M

      Announced lawsuit challenging Trump administration's withdrawal of $20 million street improvement grant for Roxbury.

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