US House Transportation committee chair will not seek re-election, sources say

by Reuters Mar 27, 2026

House Transportation and Infrastructure chair Sam Graves will not seek re-election, joining dozens of other lawmakers who are leaving Congress, sources told Reuters Friday.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Sam Graves (R-MO) attends a press conference, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Graves has been a key lawmaker on aviation bills, including an aviation safety bill that was unanimously approved on Thursday as well as the 2024 reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. Graves told the Wall Street Journal earlier he does not plan to run again.

Reuters

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