[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JOBS THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

  (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of investing in 
our infrastructure with bold strokes and smart policy. We have a once-
in-a-generation opportunity to provide mobility for all Americans. We 
must harness it.
  Making our economy more sustainable, productive, and fair means 
upgrading the way people from all backgrounds and ZIP Codes access 
jobs, goods, and services.
  As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am 
working with my colleagues to expand access to reliable and convenient 
buses, provide grants for on-demand transit to fill transit deserts, 
and build complete streets that ensure pedestrian safety, encourage the 
use of bicycles and other micromobility with protected lanes, and 
improve the handling of stormwater. Transportation is about bridges, 
ports, and roads, yes, but it must foundationally be about connecting 
people to jobs and services across all modalities. I look forward to 
advancing these priorities in forthcoming legislation.

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