The average daily traffic counted on this road has increased approximately 200 percent over the last 20 years.

I believe that addressing our infrastructure challenges are a critical component of our holistic efforts to combat climate change and ensure a livable world for current and future generations.

We also need for Michigan--it is incumbent on me to mention the consideration and the importance of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

I really want to focus today... how we in Congress can fulfill our responsibility to the people of Puerto Rico...

Let us be clear about one thing: social infrastructure is infrastructure, and it is critical to our overall competitiveness.

We move our Nation in the right direction by ensuring that the infrastructure package is inclusive.

We know that the American Society of Civil Engineers 2018 report stated that Michigan received an overall grade of a D-plus.

We cannot rebuild back better if it is not rebuilt back better by all of our community.

One of my top priorities in the 117th Congress is to 'fix the damn roads,' a pointedly accurate statement championed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

We need to ensure that we are open and inclusive in letting of the contracts of these billions of dollars that we are going to invest in our infrastructure.

Infrastructure is an American issue that directly affects our ability to compete in the global marketplace and provide financial security for millions of American families.

And it is an unfunded mandate, and it is hampering economic activity. It is hurting public safety.

the disastrous situation at our southern border is not only a humanitarian crisis but a national security crisis, where former President Trump had the border secured.

There just hasn't been enough Federal support in our communities involving infrastructure needs.

The bipartisan bill would provide $5 billion to distressed communities to carry out our neighborhood revitalization activities.

There is no question that this infrastructure bill is a tremendous opportunity to help us reach those climate goals.

In this moment, we are presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to overcome the darkness of this pandemic, combat climate change, and rebuild our nation in ways that make us stronger, safer, and more respected.

Governor Whitmer repeated her plea again for the White House to please surge extra vaccine to her state while they cope with this huge rise in cases.