WI AFL-CIO President Bloomingdale joined leaders in Milwaukee on November 10, 2021 for a press conference celebrating the passage of President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Thank you to Senator Tammy Baldwin, Representative Gwen Moore, Representative Mark Pocan, and Representative Ron Kind, for voting YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and delivering good jobs and needed investment for working families.
The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a monumental political and legislative accomplishment. This is a $1.2 trillion investment in our infrastructure after decades of decline, and America’s workers are ready to rebuild our country.
This is a tremendous victory for working people in America:
This is a tremendous victory for working people in America:
• $110 billion to rebuild 173,000 miles of roads and 45,000 bridges
• $65 billion to expand broadband internet access, particularly in rural areas
• $55 billion to make sure Americans have access to safe and clean water, including $15 billion to replace lead pipes.
• Wisconsin will get $2.5 billion for roads, $225 million for bridges, $595 million for transportation, $79 million for Electric Vehicle chargers and $100 million for high-speed internet.
There’s even more in the bill, and all of this investment will create good union jobs. And that is worth celebrating.
Working people didn’t vote for a return to normal; we voted for a better future. And we’re making progress. We need to build on this momentum by also passing the Build Back Better Act.
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