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It means additional trillions in government debt and more strangling regulations.
We just had the most productive Congress since the Eisenhower Era — here’s what that means for the country
After 36 years in Congress, all of it on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I can confidently say this is the most transformative session of Congress for our transportation system sin…
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After 36 years in Congress, all of it on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I can confidently say this is the most transformative session of Congress for our transportation system since President Eisenhower established the Interstate Highway System.
Let’s review the tape.
Last fall we passed the historic bipartisan infrastructure law. This transformational legislation provides $660 billion for transportation—the largest ever one-time infusion of federal funds into our nation’s transportation system. It will provide over $400 billion in funding for roads, bridges, and major multimodal projects. In my state of Oregon alone, that means over $3.7 billion to rebuild and modernize roads and bridges over the next five years. It provides the largest investment in public transportation in U.S. history, which will take cars off the road and improve the lives of those that rely on transit for their daily needs. It will strengthen our nation’s supply chains and boost local economies by investing $17 billion in ports. And it will do all this while creating good paying jobs that can’t be outsourced.