•      "At a time when too many people in America don’t have a place to call home or lack access to affordable transportation options, the FY24 THUD bill slashes funding for new affordable housing for most areas of the country and commuter and passenger rail. Instead, we should be investing in programs to help communities improve their commutes, travel safely, redevelop distressed housing and attract economic development. Unfortunately, the bill falls too short of these critical investments. The Republican THUD bill sets America back in a time we need to move forward." Source: Rep. Mike Quigley, ranking member of the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

•      "Just as House Republicans released this bill decimating rail safety investments, a train derailed blocks from the United States Capitol. While hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country are struggling to put a roof over their heads and communities are reeling from devastating train crashes and collapsing roads and bridges, House Republicans are ignoring them. The Republican 2024 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development bill makes inexcusable transportation cuts and fails to meet the housing and infrastructure needs of a growing population. Their cuts will make everything from commuting to work to shipping goods less safe, slower, more difficult, and more expensive for Americans. They are proposing these cuts and attempting to take back the funding for existing infrastructure investments while never missing an opportunity to participate in a ribbon cutting. This bill would have lasting, harmful consequences on the health and safety of our communities." Source: Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee