Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
March 2nd, 2022 – 10:00 AM EST
Panelists:
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation
On Wednesday, March 2nd, at 10 AM EST, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Infrastructure Law authorizes up to$108 billion for public transportation, which is the largest federal investment in public transportation to date.
As The Honorable Buttigieg stated, the investment would “strengthen our goods movement and supply chains; reduce costs for American consumers; make it easier and safer for people to get where they need to be; help tackle the climate crisis; and create good-paying jobs building bridges, paving roads, electrifying buses, installing EV chargers, laying track, and so much more.”
Each state faces different needs, so the DOT, per Honorable Buttigieg, is collaborating with each state to repair the infrastructure already in place. The DOT has also launched a Joint Office of Energy and Transportation with the Department of Energy.
For a recording of the full committee hearing, please visit the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Work’s hearings calendar.