WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced theMaximizing Transportation Efficiency Act. This bill would increase investments in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies to make the U.S. transportation system more connected, cost-effective, and economically beneficial to local communities, especially rural and small communities. This legislation is being led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.-10).

TDM strategies are essential for improving mobility, reducing congestion, and enhancing transportation efficiency across the n...