[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         INVEST IN AMERICA ACT

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share how the INVEST in 
America Act, which we just passed, will benefit residents of my 
district, as well as communities across the country.
  Year after year, the U.S. Congress has failed to muster the political 
will to properly fund American infrastructure. State and local 
authorities don't have enough money to meet basic maintenance needs, 
much less to make investments in modernization, expansion, or other 
improvements.
  Thankfully, the INVEST in America Act can change that. It provides 
$715 billion to repair and improve our Nation's infrastructure, create 
good-paying jobs, and lay the foundation for robust economic growth in 
the 21st century.
  I am proud to say that this package includes almost $21 million for 
projects to help communities in my district, small businesses, 
commuters, and residents. These projects include the redesign of 
dangerous rail crossings, upgrades to commuter transit stations, bike 
lanes, and safety improvements to areas like the Cobbs Creek Parkway, 
which is the site of hundreds of accidents--many of them fatal.
  We have more work to do to get an infrastructure package to President 
Biden's desk and signed into law, but passing the INVEST in America Act 
is an important step towards that goal.

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