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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Joins President Biden at White House Signing Ceremony of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
California alone stands to benefit from billions of dollars in investment to improve highways and bridges, public transportation, and water infrastructure. Additionally, California will receive hundreds of millions of dollars to expand its electric vehicle charging network, protect communities from wildfires, and help provide broadband coverage across the state.
By Alex Katz
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), senior member of the House Appropriations and Budget Committees, joined President Biden, members of his Cabinet, and several of her House and Senate colleagues at the White House on Monday for the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – legislation to invest $550 billion in the improvement of America’s roads, bridges, transportation, and more.
California alone stands to benefit from billions of dollars in investment to improve highways and bridges, public transportation, and water infrastructure.
Additionally, California will receive hundreds of millions of dollars to expand its electric vehicle charging network, protect communities from wildfires, and help provide broadband coverage across the state.
This legislation will provide internet access for 545,000 Californians who currently lack access to broadband, and 27% of people in California will now be eligible for the Affordability Connectivity Benefit, which will help low-income families afford internet access.
“(Monday), we celebrated a monumental achievement by signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a transformational and long-overdue investment into America’s crumbling infrastructure,” said Lee. “After months of tough negotiations, the Biden Administration and Congress were able to do what the previous administration could not—work with both parties to bring our infrastructure into the 21st century.
“For decades, underinvestment in our physical and social infrastructure has widened the economic gap, put communities at risk, and exacerbated racial inequality,” Lee continued. “We are now making progress toward addressing those challenges. Now, we move full speed ahead toward passing the rest of President Biden’s economic agenda, the Build Back Better Act, which will invest in childcare, address the climate crisis, increase access to affordable housing, and make other meaningful investments in the quality of life of American families.
“I’d like to thank President Biden for his leadership on this historic legislation. I will continue working day and night to deliver relief to our communities and build back better and bolder for the people.”
