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Infrastructure Investments for Texas

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 18, 2021
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the billions of dollars coming to Texas to provide clean water and to weatherize our power grid.

In just the past year and a half, my district has faced a devastating winter storm and a massive pipe burst that put lives at risk. These two events, pictured beside me, demonstrate a simple truth. We are long past due for investments that modernize our electric grid and restore our aging water systems.

That is why I am proud that the infrastructure bill will invest $3.5 billion to prepare power grids for weather emergencies and bring $2.9 billion directly to Texas for clean water. Thanks to this funding, communities like mine will benefit from clean water, reliable power, and peace of mind.

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