Issue Position: Infrastructure

Issue Position

Soo Locks -- Red tape and federal bureaucracies have held back progress on the Soo Locks for over 30 years. Over 10,000 ships traverse the Soo Locks annually. Over $500 Billion worth of iron ore is shipped through the Soo Locks. An unexpected long-term closure of the Soo Locks during shipping season will would send the First District's and all of Michigan's economy in to a tailspin. Its Time To Build The Lock.

Rural Broadband -- One of the biggest inhibitors of job growth in the rural areas of Michigan's First District is connectivity. We cannot keep losing families and business professionals to other communities simply because we do not have access to reliable High-speed internet.

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