Jim Costa: “The time is now to make bolder investments in our families, workers, and communities across the country. For years, I…”

“The time is now to make bolder investments in our families, workers, and communities across the country. For years, I have said that America is living off the investments our parents and grandparents made a generation or two ago. Bringing Federal dollars back to my home in California's San Joaquin Valley is one of my highest priorities, as is the need to invest throughout the country, throughout our Nation, for our future infrastructure needs. During this week, we will vote on new investments that will make a difference in our communities and the residents who live there. From water projects to funding jobs, healthcare and education programs, our votes this week are to improve people's lives. Thus, in this budget appropriations that we will be dealing with, these bills are critical to pass and send to the Senate. But our work doesn't end there. We must also pass transformative infrastructure to build our roads, bridges, and transit systems and modernize our schools and hospitals. Rural and underserved communities in our country, many that I represent, should never be left behind. We also must expand and prioritize broadband access to these areas. This pandemic has taught us a lot of things, like telemedicine and tele-learning is difficult enough, but if you don't have access to broadband, good luck. Repairing our aging water infrastructure to ensure reliable access to clean drinking water is critical for the richest Nation in the world.…”