Ashley Amidon, director of government affairs for NSSGA said “Senate EPW will certainly play an integral role in discussions of President-elect Trump’s proposed $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan, as well as on key regulatory issues such as the onerous Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. NSSGA is well-positioned with both Senators to have a significant impact on the policies coming out of the committee.”
Sen. Barrasso is a champion for overturning the Waters of the United States rule, which causes a permitting nightmare for aggregates producers. He is a tireless advocate against the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers. Sen. Carper is very active on surface transportation issues and is a proponent of increasing revenues into the Highway Trust Fund.
The Senate’s top leadership will be key to passing infrastructure packages and stopping burdensome regulations.
