Kaine Slams Congressional Republicans For Ignoring Need To Fund Landmark Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the expiration of funding for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation Kaine helped pass that brought over 12.6 billion in federal funding to Virginia for over 900 specific infrastructure upgrades: “Virginians and Americans across the country deserve top-notch infrastructure, including roads, bridges, drinking and wastewater systems, and more. That’s why Democrats, Republicans, and the Biden Administration worked together to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—legislation that brought $12.6 billion in infrastructure investments to the Commonwealth. But starting today, funding for this landmark law officially expires—all because congressional Republicans wasted valuable time in the Senate schedule on everything from crypto to college sports legislation, instead of things that would actually make a meaningful difference for a majority of Americans.” Some examples of projects in Virginia funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law include: A nearly $400 million investment for Virginia’s airports A $150 million investment for the City of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project A $72 million investment for the Norfolk Harbor Deepening and Widening Project A $729 million investment to support the Long Bridge Project, which will alleviate bottlenecks and expand rail capacity in Northern Virginia A $100 million investment to improve congestion through a Northern Virginia rail corridor A $25 million investment for high-speed internet in Wise, Lee, and Norton counties A $18.4 million investment to replace a 79-year-old bridge that carries Ashe Boulevard over CSX railroad tracks A nearly $3 million investment to reconnect communities by improving transportation infrastructure in Norfolk and Richmond A $100 million investment to support the construction of Microporous’ new manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia Megasite A $1.5 million investment for the Virginia Beach and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management Study ###