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Tammy Duckworth: “Far too often, roads that need repaving and transportation facilities that need revamping are left unfixed because…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2026
Far too often, roads that need repaving and transportation facilities that need revamping are left unfixed because states and towns don’t have the funding they need.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the need for infrastructure funding.

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