Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure

Issue Position

One of the most valuable assets of our nation is the extensive transportation network we possess. A robust and efficient infrastructure is critical to growing the economy, driving down unemployment, and putting our country on track towards a balanced budget.

The Constitution makes it clear that one of the primary goals of the federal government is to establish roads and highways in order to facilitate commerce between the states. With this in mind, I plan on working hard in Congress to ensure we have a modern transportation network which meets the needs of western North Carolina and our country as a whole.

That is why I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This committee has jurisdiction over nearly every facet of roads, highways, railroads, waterways, and airports. It is of the utmost importance that we are developing policies for our transportation network that reflect modern-day needs. Moreover, the federal government must ensure we are implementing commonsense conservative regulatory policies that do not burden private-sector businesses dependent on an efficient infrastructure.

North Carolina's 11th District, which I represent, is a regional hub connecting the South with the Mid-Atlantic. Between multiple major interstates, along with a significant railroad presence, the importance of the 11th District to our nationwide transportation network cannot be understated.

I look forward to working in Congress over the next 2 years, with both Republicans and Democrats, to develop and implement necessary reforms and policies allowing our infrastructure to grow and thrive well into the future

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