Tonko Advances Funding for Critical Infrastructure Upgrades in 2022 BudgetTonko infrastructure priorities approved by House, would deliver major investments to fix and improve U.S. transportation infrastructure
Washington,
July 29, 2021
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Transportation
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the advance of several major surface transportation infrastructure provisions he pushed to get included in a major budget package advanced this afternoon by a vote of the full House of Representatives. “Each day we fail to act, the risks and costs of major infrastructure failures and shortfalls go up even as the needs of our communities and nation grow greater and more urgent,” Congressman Tonko said. “We must seize this opportunity to deliver on our promise and our duty to the American people by moving forward with bold, lasting investments that bring our communities together, restore our global competitiveness and build America back better than ever. We cannot let this once-in-a-generation opportunity go to waste. I stand ready to work with my colleagues to meet this moment with action that delivers for our communities.” Funding in this package of provisions includes:
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