With only 25% of Democrats’ infrastructure proposal dedicated to traditional infrastructure, their plan simply isn’t about building back our nation’s roads and bridges – it’s just another $2 trillion in spending on a wish-list of progressive policies.
That’s why House Republicans have proposed a plan to focus on the most critical infrastructure concerns we are facing today. Our plan includes major investments in roads, bridges and transit, water infrastructure, and broadband – in total, an investment of $460 billion.
But more importantly, we’ve paired this investment with robust regulatory reform. For example, delays from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process alone are estimated to cost our economy $3.7 trillion. Reforming this 50 year old law is long over due, and we must make sure critical infrastructure projects can be built today, rather than spending years waiting on a permit.
House Republicans across several committees spent the week highlighting their proposals to show the American people what real solutions for real infrastructure looks like. Click below to read and hear from the members themselves on how our infrastructure needs should and could be met today.
Regulatory Reform
- Garret Graves: Infrastructure Projects Only Benefit the Community When They’re Completed
- Bruce Westerman: Streamlined Regulations That Work for All Americans
- Rodney Davis: Common Sense Solutions for Real Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure
- Markwayne Mullin: Here’s How Our Infrastructure Plan Helps Protect Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands
- Buddy Carter: Republicans are Ready to Lead on Water Infrastructure
- David Rouzer: Republicans’ Smart Infrastructure Investments Will Spur Economic Growth
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers & David McKinley: What you Need to Know About the Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act
- Cliff Bentz: Strong Water Infrastructure is Needed Now More Than Ever
- Debbie Lesko on The Safe Drinking Water Act
Surface Transportation
- Sam Graves: We Have a Mutual Goal of Improving America’s Infrastructure
- Carol Miller: It’s Time for Smart Infrastructure Investments
- Mike Bost: Introducing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act
- Bob Gibbs: Real Infrastructure is CSA Reform
- Troy Balderson: Republican Infrastructure Solutions Will Unleash American Innovation
- Trey Hollingsworth: Solutions for Our Truck Driving Industries and Supply Chains
Broadband
- GT Thompson: A Message from Ranking Member Thompson
- Agriculture Freshmen Talk Rural Broadband
- Tim Walberg: Republicans are Committed to Closing the Digital Divide
- John Curtis on the Broadband Challenges Our Small Towns Face
- Austin Scott: Middle Mile Infrastructure Provides New Opportunities for Rural Broadband Deployment
- Brett Guthrie: We Must Streamline the Permitting Process to Secure Our Telecommunications Networks
- Billy Long: The American Broadband Act Will Ensure America Wins the 5G Race
- Michael Guest: We Need to Expand Access to Broadband to Our Rural Communities
- Vicky Hartzler: Better, Faster, Stronger: The Case for 25/3 Mbps
- Bruce Westerman: Investing in the Future of Rural America
Background:
House Republican Infrastructure Framework:
- Regulatory Reform – BUILDER Act (NEPA Reform) and the One Federal Decision Act
- Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act, Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act, RENEW WIIN Act (total, $30 billion)
- Surface Transportation – STARTER 2.0 Act (roads, bridges, transit) ($400 billion)
- Broadband – American Broadband Act, Broadband for Rural America Act, E-Bridge Act, and the Broadband Permitting Modernization Act (total, $30 billion)
- Total Funding Authorized: $460 billion