Kim Schrier: “I thank Mr. Lamb for yielding. I am incredibly excited to have three local projects included in the INVEST in America…”

“I thank Mr. Lamb for yielding. I am incredibly excited to have three local projects included in the INVEST in America Act. I worked with mayors, county commissioners, and community members across my district to identify priorities and advocate for Federal investment. These projects will improve the safety and resiliency of infrastructure in our communities, create jobs, and boost local economies. Now, I would like to ask my colleagues to support my amendment to codify the Forest Service's Legacy Roads and Trails Program. This program leverages public and private funding to address our national backlog of deteriorating infrastructure, and does so while protecting American rivers and streams, endangered fish, and community water systems with targeted projects, like restoring fish passage and access to upstream habitat for salmon and steelhead, maintaining and storm- proofing forest roads, and improving trails so people can safely recreate in our public lands. Chronic underfunding has left a long backlog of projects, and I am proud to present this solution. As we face the increasing threat of climate change and the need to improve our Nation's crumbling infrastructure, we must ensure pragmatic programs like legacy roads are also protected. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”