[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT OPTIONS

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, public transportation that everyone can 
access is a critical, long-term investment in our communities.
  The bipartisan infrastructure law is the largest Federal investment 
ever in safe, healthy, and sustainable transit options for millions of 
Americans, options like Pace bus that keep seniors and our neighbors in 
my community in northern Illinois connected.
  Not only will the bipartisan infrastructure law continue record job 
growth by adding millions more good-paying union jobs; it invests $4.5 
billion in Illinois for critical upgrades and repairs to aging transit 
infrastructure.
  Last week, I visited the Crystal Lake Metra station to highlight the 
difference this money will make for us at home. Now, Metra can invest 
in upgrading ADA accessibility and replacing decades-old railcars with 
cleaner alternatives.
  I am proud to work with the Biden-Harris administration to improve, 
modernize, and expand our public transportation infrastructure.

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