Congressional leaders on transportation from both sides of the aisle and both houses of Congress joined together on Tuesday to commend Congress for passing pipeline safety legislation.
The Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 will reauthorize the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program through 2023 and provides advances in technology and regulatory reform.
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Greg Walden (R-OR), and Fred Upton (R-MI), in applauding the move.
