WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law:
“After many years of Infrastructure Weeks and promises that yielded no results, President Biden signed into law today the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. I am proud to be one of just five co-sponsors of this historic legislation and prouder still to deliver nearly $20 billion in infrastructure funding to Florida.
“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help pave the way to the future by providing long-overdue investments to repair and rebuild bridges and roads; improve public transportation options; expand electric vehicle stations; expand access to reliable, high-speed broadband service that includes an Affordability Connectivity Benefit to help low-income families afford the service; and airport infrastructure development. It also includes funding to bolster Florida’s infrastructure to withstand climate change and extreme weather events and ensures that everyone in our state has access to clean drinking water. Many of these investments are years-long projects that will create thousands of good paying, union jobs and economic growth in our state.
“The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Florida’s infrastructure a C grade on its report card. I look forward to seeing that rating rise to an A+ given these momentous investments. Passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was a hard-won victory and a testament to Democrats’ relentless determination to keep our promise to the American people to build back better.”
