Durbin Vows to Protect Job-Creating Illinois Infrastructure Projects on Transportation Conference Committee

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Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the House-Senate Conference Committee for the next transportation bill, vowed to fight for robust funding for transportation programs that create jobs and support Illinois' priority infrastructure projects. Durbin -- who took a leadership role in passing the bipartisan Senate version of the transportation bill -- is committed to producing a long-term reauthorization of transportation programs that will provide the certainty that businesses and state governments, like Illinois, need to plan critical infrastructure projects and create good-paying jobs. Durbin also served on the House-Senate Conference Committee for the transportation bill in 2012.

"This summer, I worked across the aisle in the Senate to pass a bipartisan, long-term reauthorization of our nation's transportation programs," Durbin said. "As a member of the Conference Committee on the transportation bill, I am glad to be at the table to continue to work for Illinois' infrastructure priorities."

Durbin's priorities in the transportation reauthorization legislation would maintain growth in investment for Illinois transportation projects, provide the certainty for smart planning, improve Illinois' transportation network, and save or create thousands of jobs in Illinois.

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