Valerie Foushee: “North Carolina is poised to receive over $6.6 billion in BIL funds for projects like these and many more.”

With all the funds available to our communities from the BIL and the IIJA, I have heard from many towns and counties in my district, particularly in rural areas, that they don't even know where to begin accessing these funds.

I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chair, and with our committee to ensure that this type of investment continues in the future.

I have no requests for time to speak on this bill, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 8958, and I yield back the balance of my time.

These investments made possible by the Biden administration will develop this intercity passenger rail route that will ease the burden on our highways and boost economic development in North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District.