Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Attends Infrastructure Bill Signing Ceremony at the White House
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-Ca-53) was at the White House today for the official signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Photo of Congresswoman Jacobs with President Biden at the White House.
Congresswoman Jacobs released the following statement:
“I was so honored to represent San Diego today at the White House as President Biden signed this historic infrastructure bill. The bipartisan infrastructure bill will create good jobs, connect our communities, strengthen our energy grid, and help us combat climate change. Today’s signing was also an important moment for our democracy and our national security, because we showed the American people and the world that our system of government can deliver and that we can work together to solve problems.
“We have big infrastructure needs in San Diego, from broadband to transportation to wildfire prevention, but the good news is that this bill provides new funding to meet these needs. Now it’s time to make sure that San Diego gets our share of the funding and I look forward to working with our state and local partners to get that done.”
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes $550 billion in new federal infrastructure spending, including the largest investment in public transit ever, the largest investment in clean water ever, and the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak. The bill includes significant funding to repair roads and bridges, expand broadband internet access and upgrade ports, airports, and ferry services. Overall, the legislation will create over 2 million jobs per year across the decade.
The legislation includes over $44 billion in formula funding alone for California, with much more funding available through additional grant programs. For more information click here.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act addresses climate change by reducing emissions across the transportation sector, modernizing the energy grid, building up America’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, transitioning to zero emissions buses, and strengthening climate resilience measures.
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