Senate Passes Long-Term Highway Bill with Wyoming and Rural Priorities

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after the Senate passed a 6-year bipartisan surface transportation bill, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (S. 1647). The bill provides long-term funding for state and local governments to improve our roads, bridges and other transportation projects.

Barrasso was successful in including key provisions that provide regulatory relief and flexibility for rural states like Wyoming.

"Ensuring the safety of our nation's roads, bridges and infrastructure is absolutely critical," said Barrasso. "Today, the Senate took the lead in passing a bipartisan, long-term solution to our transportation challenges. This bill doesn't just address the needs of urban communities. It includes a number of important provisions that will provide flexibility for rural states like Wyoming, as well as communities across Indian Country. The House should waste no time in passing this bill immediately so we can send it to the president to sign into law as soon as possible."

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