IFPTE Applauds Congress and White House for Advancing Historic Public Investment Legislation
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WASHINGTON, DC – The executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) applauds the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed with bipartisan support in the House and Senate. IFPTE executive officers provided the following comments regarding this historic infrastructure commitment as well as on the progress of the Build Back Better Act.
IFPTE President Matthew Biggs:
“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a win for American workers and their communities. This bill fulfills an overdue promise that lawmakers have made to Americans and paves the way for 21st-century infrastructure projects and good-paying union jobs. IFPTE members, the work they do, and the neighborhoods they come home to, will be among the beneficiaries of this bill which modernizes transit and transportation networks, roads and highways, ports and waterways, airports, water systems, and broadband. We now turn our attention to passing the Build Back Better Act and applaud the progress the House has made. We urge Congress to quickly follow up on this historic victory and send the Build Back Better Act to President Biden's desk that commits to childcare and early education, economic resiliency and clean energy, research and development infrastructure, affordable housing, and tax fairness. We applaud President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader Schumer for their vision in making this historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure, and in American workers."
IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson:
“The legislation passed last night by the House is one that supports the work and livelihoods of IFPTE members and Americans in every part of our country. This is not just a historic public investment in infrastructure, but also a commitment to union-represented labor and American jobs. I applaud Congress and President Biden for moving our country forward by crafting and passing this bill with bipartisan support. But there's more work to be done and we request Congress turn its attention to passing the Build Back Better Act and delivering a package of fiscally responsible programs that provide families with economic relief and necessary benefits and puts our economy on a stronger footing."
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