Congressman Peter DeFazio to Deliver Day One Keynote Address at the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference

MAY 10, 2021 – ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the voice of third-party logistics (3PL), announced today that Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-4th/OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, will deliver the Day One Keynote Address to the roughly 400 attendees at the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference. 

Chairman DeFazio will be speaking about the President’s plan for addressing our nation’s infrastructure challenges and Congress’ role in developing a Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill, with the FAST Act set to expire again on September 30, 2021. 

“TIA is honored to have Chairman DeFazio join us at the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference,” stated Chris Burroughs, TIA’s Vice President of Government Affairs. “Chairman DeFazio is arguably the most important player in Washington, D.C., right now in terms of transportation issues, and TIA thanks for him for spending time with our members and supporting several initiatives of ours over the years.”

President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is a $2.2 trillion package focused on physical infrastructure needs and projects, as well as goals favored by his Administration. This will be a tremendous lift for the Administration, and Chairman DeFazio will be at the forefront and working to achieve this goal and pass the American Jobs Plan.  

Chairman DeFazio is set to speak on Tuesday, May 11 at 11:00 AM ET, during the morning’s live General Session. For more information or to register now, please visit www.tianet.org/meetings.