[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT ON NEVADA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Nevada (Mrs. Lee) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the 
tremendous impact that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will 
have on my home State of Nevada.
  Nevada was ground zero for the pandemic, and its effects were 
especially felt by the travel and tourism industry, which employs tens 
of thousands of Nevadans and brings in the bulk of the State's revenue 
each year.
  Now that President Biden has signed the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act into law, our leading industries in Nevada and Nevada families 
can take part in the economic opportunities and the thousands of jobs 
that this bill promises.
  Nevada is slated to receive $2.5 billion for highway investments like 
the I-15 corridor between Las Vegas and LA, the I-11 corridor between 
Las Vegas and Phoenix, and $459 million for public transportation.
  This means that not only can Nevada families get to work and school 
safely and more efficiently but that millions of our visitors each year 
can more easily experience everything that our State has to offer.
  Nevada will also get a minimum of $100 million to expand access to 
broadband across the State, meaning that no Nevadan will be left 
behind.
  Nevada also has been ground zero for the effects of the climate 
crisis as we continue to face the effects of severe drought.
  With the passage of my water recycling infrastructure bill, included 
in this, Nevada will now be more equipped to mitigate the effects of 
climate change and ensure that our communities have continuous access 
to safe, clean drinking water for years to come.
  Nevada is only able to reap all of these benefits because Congress 
was able to put politics aside and work together to come up with 
sensible solutions to create a better future for our Nation. We cannot 
stop there.
  It is critical that we continue to work side by side to pass the 
Build Back Better agenda and make sure that American families don't 
just recover from this pandemic but that they prosper moving forward.

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