Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement announcing that she will be joining the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations as its ranking member and top Democrat. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over funding for the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development, among other agencies.
“I am thrilled to be serving as ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies for the 119th Congress. This is an opportunity to address some of our state’s most pressing issues, including aging infrastructure and the skyrocketing cost of housing. I look forward to delivering major federal funding to revitalize New York’s roads, bridges, and rail infrastructure and to expand affordable housing nationwide.”
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