Roads and bridges

How roads, highways and bridges are repaired, expanded and paid for, including tolls, and how traffic congestion and travel times are addressed.

What they call for

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5 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Invest in repairing and modernizing roads and bridges

5 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Fix and modernize South Carolina’s roads, bridges, and highways”
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Sherrod Brown
Senate · Ohio · Democrat
“Sherrod secured transformational infrastructure investments that are reaching communities across Ohio – grants that will go towards making our roads and bridges safer, upgrading essential clean water infrastructure, updating regional airports, and improving power lines to ensure all Ohioans have reliable access to electricity.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“I think we should tax billionaire wealth, take some of that money, bring it back to public education. Take some of that money, build schools and roads, provide health care, provide child care.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“While I know that there is always more work to do, these investments are key to both economic growth and the safety of residents in northern Maine.”
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“Whether it’s keeping our roads and bridges safe for loggers and truckers or ensuring culvert upgrades to protect our drinking water and natural resources, investments in our infrastructure are critically important for Maine’s economy and everyday life”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“He worked across the aisle to pass the most significant investment in America’s infrastructure in a generation, which is helping rebuild New Hampshire’s roads and bridges, connect schools, homes, and businesses with high-speed broadband, and upgrade water and sewer infrastructure.”
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Make roads and streets safer

3 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Safe roads, reliable bridges, and modern infrastructure are not luxuries.”
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Sherrod Brown
Senate · Ohio · Democrat
“Sherrod secured transformational infrastructure investments that are reaching communities across Ohio – grants that will go towards making our roads and bridges safer, upgrading essential clean water infrastructure, updating regional airports, and improving power lines to ensure all Ohioans have reliable access to electricity.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“Whether it’s keeping our roads and bridges safe for loggers and truckers or ensuring culvert upgrades to protect our drinking water and natural resources, investments in our infrastructure are critically important for Maine’s economy and everyday life”
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Secure funding for local road and bridge projects

1 member
Sherrod Brown
Senate · Ohio · Democrat
“Sherrod secured transformational infrastructure investments that are reaching communities across Ohio – grants that will go towards making our roads and bridges safer, upgrading essential clean water infrastructure, updating regional airports, and improving power lines to ensure all Ohioans have reliable access to electricity.”
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