Senators Cantwell, Murray Announce Major Infrastructure Funding for Washington State Airports

Statement

Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced $71,089,273 in infrastructure funding for Washington state airports from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding is distributed on a formula basis by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), and can be used to enhance airport safety, capacity, and security, and to address environmental concerns.

"As Washington state families are flying again in greater and greater numbers, it's critical that our airports can keep people and goods going where they need to," Senator Murray said. "Washington state's airports are absolutely vital to our regional economies and this long overdue infrastructure investment will help keep passengers on planes and shipments in the skies, while also cutting harmful emissions. As Washington state continues to lead and grow as a hub for travel and commerce, I'm going to keep working to make sure our airports have the resources they need to deliver world class service for our communities."

"Washington airports are continuing to grow, and getting much-needed infrastructure dollars to help secure future capacity is important," said Senator Cantwell.

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