House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure canonical	8
United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	3
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	1
House Committee on Public Works and Transportation	1
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7543961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Context triple: [Peter DeFazio, memberOf, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]

A. Senate Committee on Public Works
The Senate Committee on Public Works was a United States Senate committee responsible for legislation and oversight related to federal public infrastructure, including major highway, construction, and public building programs.
B. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate that oversees legislation and issues related to interstate commerce, communications, science, technology, and transportation policy.
C. Committee on Transportation and Public Way
The Committee on Transportation and Public Way is a standing committee of the Chicago City Council that oversees issues related to the city’s transportation systems and public right-of-way infrastructure.
D. House Committee on Public Works
The House Committee on Public Works was a former standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for legislation related to federal infrastructure, including highways, public buildings, and water resources.
E. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies is a panel of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for drafting federal spending legislation related to transportation infrastructure, housing programs, and associated agencies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Target entity description: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing and legislating on federal transportation systems, infrastructure projects, and related public works.

A. Senate Committee on Public Works
The Senate Committee on Public Works was a United States Senate committee responsible for legislation and oversight related to federal public infrastructure, including major highway, construction, and public building programs.
B. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate that oversees legislation and issues related to interstate commerce, communications, science, technology, and transportation policy.
C. Committee on Transportation and Public Way
The Committee on Transportation and Public Way is a standing committee of the Chicago City Council that oversees issues related to the city’s transportation systems and public right-of-way infrastructure.
D. House Committee on Public Works
The House Committee on Public Works was a former standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for legislation related to federal infrastructure, including highways, public buildings, and water resources.
E. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies is a panel of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for drafting federal spending legislation related to transportation infrastructure, housing programs, and associated agencies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	standing committee of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
branchOfGovernment	legislative branch of the United States ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasFunction	authorization of federal transportation and infrastructure programs ⓘ conducting hearings on transportation and infrastructure issues ⓘ development of national infrastructure policy ⓘ oversight of federal transportation agencies ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	aviation ⓘ coast guard ⓘ economic development programs related to infrastructure ⓘ emergency management programs related to infrastructure ⓘ federal buildings ⓘ federal public works ⓘ federal transportation policy ⓘ highways ⓘ pipeline transportation ⓘ ports and waterways ⓘ public transit ⓘ railroads ⓘ transportation safety programs ⓘ transportation security issues overlapping with infrastructure ⓘ water resources development ⓘ
hasSubcommittee	Subcommittee on Aviation ⓘ Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation ⓘ Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management ⓘ Subcommittee on Highways and Transit ⓘ Subcommittee on Highways and Transit and Pipelines (historical or reorganized forms) ⓘ linked to: Subcommittee on Roads Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials ⓘ Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ⓘ
legislatesOn	aviation authorization bills ⓘ disaster recovery infrastructure programs ⓘ federal building and courthouse projects ⓘ surface transportation authorization bills ⓘ water resources development authorization bills ⓘ
locatedIn	United States Capitol ⓘ
meetsIn	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
oversees	Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs ⓘ Federal Aviation Administration ⓘ Federal Highway Administration ⓘ Federal Railroad Administration ⓘ Federal Transit Administration ⓘ General Services Administration ⓘ linked to: U.S. General Services Administration Maritime Administration ⓘ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Department of Transportation ⓘ
partOf	United States House of Representatives ⓘ
precededBy	House Committee on Public Works and Transportation ⓘ linked to: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peter DeFazio → memberOf → House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ

Peter DeFazio → chairpersonOf → House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ

Colin Allred → committeeMembership → House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ

Brian Babin → committeeMembership → House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ

Stephen F. Lynch → memberOf → United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ