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FEDERALhearing transcript
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2023 Federal Transportation and Housing Budget Hearing

Original title: DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2023

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing sets the stage for how $105 billion in proposed federal transportation funding will be distributed to state and local agencies to address infrastructure repairs and modernization.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and local governments

These entities receive federal funding to execute transportation and infrastructure projects.

Transportation agencies

These agencies rely on annual federal appropriations to maintain and modernize infrastructure networks.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript from a House Subcommittee hearing regarding the 2023 budget requests for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The hearing focuses on how to allocate federal funds to address national infrastructure needs, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

Key Facts

  • The proposed 2023 budget includes $105 billion for national transportation systems.
  • The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $36.8 billion in advanced appropriations for fiscal year 2023.
  • Congress enacted $143 billion in new funding for highways, bridges, airports, ports, rail, and public transit for the current fiscal year.
  • The American Society of Civil Engineers graded U.S. infrastructure a C-minus in 2021.
  • The estimated cost to bring U.S. infrastructure to a state of good repair is $22.59 trillion over 10 years.
  • The hearing was conducted virtually with specific rules regarding microphone muting and a 5-minute time limit for member questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being requested for transportation in 2023?
The budget request includes $105 billion for the nation's transportation systems.
What is the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing is to review the fiscal year 2023 budget requests for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Why It Matters

The hearing sets the stage for how $105 billion in proposed federal transportation funding will be distributed to state and local agencies to address infrastructure repairs and modernization.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Shift toward virtual oversight

The hearing was conducted entirely virtually, reflecting a shift in congressional oversight procedures post-2020.

Connected Entities

organizationAmerican Society of Civil EngineersProvided a 2021 infrastructure report card grading U.S. infrastructure as a C-miMap →
personPete ButtigiegSecretary of the Department of Transportation and witness at the hearing.Map →
personDavid E. PriceChairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee.Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

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