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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 16, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE AND FEDERAL REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE January 2025 State and Federal Legislative Report.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Executive Management Committee
Remarks Prepared by Raffi Haig Hamparian
Government Relations, Deputy Executive Officer: Federal Affairs
Chair Hahn and members of the Executive Management Committee, I am pleased to provide an update on several key federal matters of interest to our agency. This report was prepared on January 3, 2025 , and will be updated, as appropriate, at the Executive Management Committee meeting on January 16, 2025. The status of relevant pending legislation is monitored on the Metro Government Relations Legislative Matrix, which is updated monthly.
Biden Administration/USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg
On December 23, 2024, Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins authored a letter shared with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to express the agency's sincere appreciation for our strong partnership over the last four years. As noted in the correspondence, which was shared with all Board members and the LA County Congressional Delegation, Metro was fortunate to have a strong working relationship with not only Secretary Buttigieg, but also his modal administrators, including at the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Incoming Trump Administration/USDOT Nominee - Former Congressman Sean Duffy
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) to serve as America's 20th Secretary of Transportation. The former Congressman represented Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019. In the coming weeks, we expect additional individuals to be nominated by President-elect Trump for senior positions across the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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