Ribble: Let's Fund Transportation

Statement

Reps. Reid Ribble (R-WI), Jim Renacci (R-OH), and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today released the below statement after voting against H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act.

"The time for a long-term solution to repair our nation's crumbling infrastructure is far past due, yet Congress has once again kicked the can down the road. We could not support another short-term funding measure in good conscience as it fails to acknowledge or address the need for a long term, sustainable solution. Once the Highway and Transportation Funding Act is signed into law, we will have two months to finally get serious about saving our roads and bridges. Let's get to work."

In April, Ribble led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act, a bill that would provide at least 10 years of funding for the Highway Trust Fund. Starting at passage, it indexes the gasoline and diesel user fees to inflation to sustain the trust fund for nearly 2 years, and sets up a bipartisan, bicameral Transportation Commission tasked with finding a long-term solution. It is supported by organizations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Trucking Association, and AAA.

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