Senate Appropriations Committee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
138 Dirksen
05/15/2025 at 10:00AM
Subcommittee hearing.
Witness:
- Sean Duffy, Secretary, Department of Transportation
| Department of Transportation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Name | $ Change from 2025 Enacted (in millions) | Brief Description of Program and Recommended Reduction or Increase |
| Increases | ||
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operations | +359 | The Budget requests an increased amount of $13.8 billion. This funding level would support air traffic controller hiring and salary increases, as well as FAA’s ongoing updates to its outdated telecommunications systems. |
| FAA Facility and Radar Upgrades | +824 | The Budget delivers an $5 billion investment in the modernization of the systems and facilities that comprise U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). In addition to a previously-provided $1 billion advance appropriation, the Budget requests an additional $4 billion for NAS upgrades including a $450 million down-payment on a multiyear, multi-billion-dollar radar replacement program. A substantial amount will also be requested as mandatory funding through reconciliation. |
| Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Program (INFRA) | +770 | The Budget provides $770 million, on top of the $1.5 billion in provided by IIJA, for the INFRA grants program, which assists highway, port, and freight rail projects. |
| Rail Safety and Infrastructure Grants | +400 | The Budget provides $500 million for Rail Safety and Infrastructure grants, a 400-percent increase over 2025 levels. |
| Shipbuilding and Port Infrastructure | +596 | The Budget provides $105 million for the Assistance to Small Shipyards program. The Budget delivers $550 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program. |
| Cuts, Reductions, and Consolidations | ||
| Essential Air Service (EAS) Discretionary Funding | -308 | The Budget proposes a reduction of eligibility and subsidy rates. |
| Electric Vehicle Charger Grants | -5700 | The Budget cancels an additional $5.7 billion in IIJA funding provided to the Department of Transportation for electric vehicle charger grant programs. |