Carter Votes to Increase State and Local Control of Transportation Investment

Statement

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) voted today to increase state and local control of transportation investment. The House passed H.R. 22, with Carter's support, to authorize six years of funding for federal highway and mass transit programs.

"While federal investment into our nation's transportation system is critical, states and local governments know the needs of their communities and where these dollars are best invested," Carter said. "This legislation gives state and local governments the flexibility needed to meet the needs of their communities and get Washington out of the decision making process. It has been ten years since Congress last passed an infrastructure bill that lasts longer than a two-year period. It's past time to provide long-term certainty to the American people."

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