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City Leaders Call on Congress to Take Action on Infrastructure08-02-21 | News

City Leaders Call on Congress to Take Action on Infrastructure

More than 400 City Leaders Sent A Letter to Pass Comprehensive Bill

City leaders sent a letter to Congress, urging them to move forward with infrastructure funding towards transportation, drinking water, wastewater, climate change, broadband infrastructure, and job training.

Local leaders across the nation called upon Congress to pass the comprehensive infrastructure bill.

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City leaders are calling on Congress to modernize transportation investments, add funding towards drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater while addressing the impact of climate change, funding towards broadband infrastructure and job training funding to better rebuild America.

"Infrastructure is a job worth doing, and local governments are ready to put in the work to rebuild America's infrastructure," the letter from local city leaders reads. "America's cities, towns and villages are ready for Congress to come through with infrastructure programs that partner with local governments to get projects done. We can invest together in transportation, water, broadband and workforce training to keep America moving and create local jobs."

https://www.nlc.org/post/2021/07/20/400-city-leaders-call-on-congress-to-take-immediate-action-on-infrastructure/

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