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Chairman Peter DeFazio Statement, “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait”

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

America’s infrastructure is at a crossroads. We need a reinvigorated Federal role and a commitment to public infrastructure, and a 21st century vision for transportation policy that will meet the needs of the next generation of Americans and vehicles. We can’t just maintain what we have, we also need to modernize how we plan and build transportation projects. We have a tremendous opportunity to complete critical projects, create family wage jobs here in the U.S., and support U.S. industry.

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Chairman Peter DeFazio Opening Statement During Hearing on Infrastructure Investment

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

  Opening Statement of The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman, The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearing on “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait” –House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on YouTube

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Building Progressive Infrastructure

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Progressive Infrastructure - CAP

There is a long overdue need for major new federal investments in infrastructure—but increasing federal spending alone is not enough. To ensure the benefits of federal investments are shared broadly, an infrastructure bill should include policies designed to protect labor rights; fight workplace discrimination; set high standards for wages and benefits; and support high-quality training and apprenticeships. Additionally, federal funds should be targeted to those communities facing the greatest need as well as redress the unequal burden of pollution and geographic isolation that neglectful and discriminatory investment policies and projects cause.

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ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — An Uncertain Yet Hopeful Legislative Outlook

Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Will Democrats and Republicans work together as promised? What will become of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and what funding options have the best chance of passing both chambers of Congress?

Some Member Firms remain optimistic that industry goals can be achieved given the bipartisan support for national infrastructure that is in desperate need of repair. Many newly elected lawmakers are also eager to make their mark. With any administration, however, priorities can change quickly.

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Is Infrastructure (once more) emerging as a federal priority?

Thursday, January 31st, 2019

Although the federal government shutdown has dominated media headlines for more than a month, another subject – a cornerstone of the Trump presidential campaign – is sneaking its way back into the news.

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Transportation infrastructure is bearing much of the brunt of the government shutdown

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

The longest government shutdown in history continues and the impact has spread far beyond government workers and their families. It is difficult to find any business, school, hospital, city, county, college, university or local government organization that is not suffering as a result of the shutdown. The negative impact on retail establishments of all types, farmers, contractors, social service organizations and citizen workers has been great as well. It strikes at the heart of the country’s economic stability and it is devastating for issues related to the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

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Government shutdown has halted federal funding for critical rebuilding needs throughout the country

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Citizens and public officials continue to wait…and wait…and wait! It has been almost 18 months since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. It’s been almost a year since Congress earmarked $16 billion in federal funding for rebuilding and resiliency efforts.  Yet, states impacted by the disasters have yet to see the $16 billion that was promised by Congress. 

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Funding for transportation infrastructure projects – now flowing to cities and states!

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
BUILD Grants - U.S. Department of Transportation

There’s new funding – $1.5 billion – now available to fund critical transportation projects.  Government officials are moving quickly to finalize plans and contracting solicitations should be rolled out soon. 

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Countering the Geography of Discontent: Strategies for Left-Behind Places

Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
Countering the Geography of Discontent

The 2016 election revealed a dramatic gap between two Americas—one based in large, diverse, thriving metropolitan regions; the other found in more homogeneous small towns and rural areas struggling under the weight of economic stagnation and social decline. This gap between two American geographies came as a shock to many observers.

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Momentum builds for infrastructure improvements

Monday, December 17th, 2018
Kenneth Fisher, InfrastructureUSA Senior Fellow

While little progress has been made since candidate Donald Trump promised a half trillion dollar infrastructure program, or since he revealed a $200 billion federal spending plan which could theoretically leverage both state and private investment earlier this year, chances have improved that a meaningful appropriation could be adopted in the new Congress. 

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