Incoming Senate chairs expected to rein in infrastructure dollars

Roll Call
Valerie York
13 November 2024

Multiple committees have jurisdiction over transportation, ranging from highways to railroad projects

Republicans’ incoming Senate majority could stall a repeat effort to boost transportation and infrastructure spending, which had been hiked by billions of dollars in the previous funding cycle.

The surface transportation reauthorization bill in 2021 became the so-called bipartisan infrastructure law when $550 billion in new spending was added for roads, bridges and public transportation. Although 19 Senate Republicans voted for it, President-elect Donald Trump’s stated intention to scale back the government could mean lower funding levels the next time around.

With the current law expiring in 2026, negotiations for the next reauthorization could begin as soon as next year for the new committee leaders.

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