Democrats Deliver on Infrastructure

Floor Speech

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Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to announce it is finally infrastructure year for Georgia's Fifth Congressional District.

I have seen firsthand how the infrastructure bill will transform the entire Fifth Congressional District in Georgia. To share just a few projects: We are going to repair crumbling bridges in the city of South Fulton; extend the Peachtree Creek Greenway in Brookhaven; make Forest Park a more pedestrian-friendly city; and maintain Hartsfield-Jackson's title as the world's busiest airport. We are delivering for the people.

I am especially proud that the infrastructure bill includes the Reconnecting Neighborhoods Program, based on legislation that I wrote. This program will reconnect neighborhoods like the Sweet Auburn district that was intentionally divided by the construction of Federal interstates.

This is a matter of racial justice because far too often, it was Black neighborhoods that were divided. I have met with community leaders to hear what they need from the program, and I will continue to be their voice in Washington as they build back better.

And I almost forgot. While we are making these decades-overdue investments in infrastructure, we are going to also create millions of good-paying, union jobs. Democrats have delivered for the Fifth District and our country, and we are not done yet.

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