[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         INVEST IN AMERICA ACT

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, in a moment, we are going to hear the 
rule coming forward to support the INVEST in America Act.
  I applaud my friend and colleague, Peter DeFazio, for his tireless 
efforts to bring Federal transportation policy into the 21st century.
  Unlike past reauthorization bills, this legislation is centered 
around climate and equity. It makes historic investments in public 
transit and returns parity to the Federal share for transit and 
highways, while integrating bike-share and share micro-mobility into 
transit projects. It invests in Amtrak and high-speed rail, as well as 
biking and walking.
  Mr. Speaker, I am especially encouraged by the newly created 
Reconnecting Neighborhoods Program, which will provide Federal funding 
for projects like Albina Vision in my community to rebuild underserved 
communities that have been negatively impacted by past transportation 
decisions.
  Mr. Speaker, by passing this legislation, my community and 
communities across the country will be made safer with the 
incorporation of my Vision Zero legislation.
  This is an unprecedented opportunity to deliver for our country, and 
we are ready to get this job done.

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