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  • We just had the most productive Congress since the Eisenhower Era — here’s what that means for the country

    09/12/2022 12:31:18 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 42 replies
    The Hill ^ | 09/12/2022 | REP. PETER DEFAZIO (D-ORE.)
    After 36 years in Congress, all of it on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I can confidently say this is the most transformative session of Congress for our transportation system since President Eisenhower established the Interstate Highway System. Let’s review the tape. Last fall we passed the historic bipartisan infrastructure law. This transformational legislation provides $660 billion for transportation—the largest ever one-time infusion of federal funds into our nation’s transportation system. It will provide over $400 billion in funding for roads, bridges, and major multimodal projects. In my state of Oregon alone, that means over $3.7 billion to rebuild and...