Statement from Congressman García on the BUILD America 250 Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after consideration of the BUILD America 250 Act in the full committee:

“Funding our roads, bridges, transit, passenger rail, and other critical infrastructure is vital to the economic health and mobility of our communities. As a Member representing the Chicagoland region and serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I take this responsibility seriously.

“I appreciate the bipartisan effort from Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen on the five-year surface transportation reauthorization effort. The BUILD America 250 Act is a major investment in our infrastructure and includes many provisions I pushed for, including reauthorization of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Bridge Investment programs, along with significant regulations that protect drivers and operators.

“The bill is far from perfect. I have significant concerns about the lack of guardrails requiring the Trump Administration to implement these laws, the failure to prioritize fixing our existing road infrastructure before funding expansions, and the gutting of clean transportation programs. My Democratic colleagues and I offered amendments at today’s markup to address these concerns, and I strongly believe the bill should be strengthened before it comes to the floor.

“Given the enormous importance of these programs to my district and the Chicagoland region, I voted to support this bill. I will continue working with Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and our colleagues to improve it and ensure it fully addresses the urgent needs of communities like mine.”

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