Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) December 16, 2021 memorandum, “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America.” In the letter, the senators request that Secretary Buttigieg direct FHWA to rescind or substantially revise the memorandum to ensure the agency intends proper implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as enacted.
“If implemented faithfully to the legislative text, the IIJA will upgrade and expand the surface transportation system in a manner that benefits all communities and the Nation. The provisions of the IIJA were carefully negotiated and reflect the input of both parties, the Biden Administration, and the broader stakeholder community. We urge recognition of the legislative process used to develop the IIJA and adherence to congressional intent as FHWA moves forward with implementing this historic legislation,” the senators wrote.
In addition to Sens. Grassley, Capito, Cramer and Fischer, the letter was also signed by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
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