Challenges Senate to Pass Infrastructure Legislation
Arlington, Virginia 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act:
鈥淭he House majority not only introduced an infrastructure bill, they passed it. Chairman DeFazio is to be commended for having the courage to lead an issue critical to our nation鈥檚 economy and future.
鈥淚t鈥檚 now time for the Senate to stop talking about infrastructure and actually do something about it. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed its portion of a bill a year ago, and like the House-passed bill, it too includes climate change provisions. If Senators object to the House bill, then they should pass something they would support. It鈥檚 called legislating.
鈥淗ard-working Americans depend on infrastructure to do their jobs 鈥 and they鈥檙e growing impatient waiting for Congress to do theirs.鈥