{"id":36664,"date":"2021-01-14T15:03:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T15:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=36664"},"modified":"2021-01-14T17:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T17:24:09","slug":"u-s-chamber-and-bpc-launch-build-by-the-fourth-of-july-campaign-diverse-coalition-urges-congress-to-rebuild-americas-crumbling-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2021\/01\/u-s-chamber-and-bpc-launch-build-by-the-fourth-of-july-campaign-diverse-coalition-urges-congress-to-rebuild-americas-crumbling-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Chamber and BPC Launch \u201cBuild by the Fourth of July\u201d Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diverse Coalition Urges Congress to Rebuild America\u2019s Crumbling Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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WASHINGTON, D.C. <\/strong>\u2013 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) along with more than 140 national and local organizations today launched the \u201cBuild by the Fourth of July<\/a>\u201d campaign, urging newly elected and reelected members of Congress to enact a fiscally and environmentally responsible infrastructure package by the Fourth of July 2021.<\/p>\n

This coalition brings together a diverse group of organizations including the North America\u2019s Building Trades Unions, the National Wildlife Federation, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, as well as other leading business, policy and labor organizations as we expand upon work from a broad coalition of transportation and infrastructure groups, with an emphasis on building new partnerships to address our nation\u2019s infrastructure needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur long-term economic recovery requires building a governing coalition committed to bipartisan solutions, and tackling a long overdue\u00a0infrastructure package is an immediate way the new Congress and new administration can demonstrate their shared commitment to the betterment of the country,\u201d said U.S. Chamber CEO Tom Donohue. \u201cRebuilding our nation\u2019s infrastructure is not only one of the fastest and most direct ways to create new jobs and spur economic growth now, but also it will sustain our modern economy for the long-term. The coalition members may not agree on every issue or detail, but we understand the importance of working together for the greater good of the American people. We strongly urge policymakers to do the same and enact a fiscally and environmentally responsible infrastructure package as one of their first priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNational infrastructure investment is the best idea that never happens. Congress must seize this opportunity to jump start our economy, repair aging systems, and advance the modern technologies needed to confront climate change.\u201d \u2013 Jason Grumet, President of the Bipartisan Policy Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor far too long, Congress and Administrations have talked a big game on infrastructure but put it on the backburner when it was time to act. \u00a0A robust and comprehensive infrastructure package must be top priority for this new Administration and Congress. \u00a0Infrastructure investment provides a real opportunity to lay a strong foundation for long-term economic growth as we recover from the COVID-19 economy, ensuring good jobs with family sustaining wages for many Americans who have been struggling to make ends meet during these past challenging months. Congress must send a big, bold, broad, and bipartisan infrastructure package to the president by July 2021.\u201d \u2013 Sean McGarvey, President of the North America\u2019s Building Trades Unions (NABTU).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scale of the crises facing our nation\u2014the pandemic, mass unemployment, racial injustice, and climate change\u2014require solutions of the same magnitude. The new Congress and administration should seize the opportunity to create millions of well-paying jobs by revitalizing our country\u2019s crumbling infrastructure, restoring our natural resources, rebuilding our manufacturing base, deploying cleaner sources of energy, and bolstering community resilience, particularly in frontline communities. We urge Congress to commit to passing comprehensive infrastructure legislation as an absolute top priority for 2021.\u201d \u2013 Collin O\u2019Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a nation we must be able to build big things promptly to accelerate the economic recovery and build the resilient low-carbon economy of the future. We need a durable commitment and clear strategy.\u201d \u2013 Build by the Fourth coalition<\/p>\n

As part of the campaign, the coalition is calling for enactment of comprehensive legislation before July 4, 2021 that will:<\/p>\n