Sullivan Supports Long-Term Highway Reauthorization Bill out of EPW Committee

Statement

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined his Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee colleagues in unanimously passing S. 1647, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act out of committee. This bipartisan six-year highway reauthorization bill, will now await action by the three other U.S. Senate committees of jurisdiction -- Banking, Commerce and Finance -- to pass their respective parts of the overall highway reauthorization bill.

"The EPW committee took a major step forward with the bipartisan passage of a long-term highway reauthorization bill. Our nation's roads and bridge infrastructure are critical to this country's economic growth and our way of life," said Senator Sullivan. "The DRIVE Act will provide a funding structure for our country's roads and infrastructure. In Alaska, the bill increases much-needed transportation funding, for tribal transportation and for the ferry system. It also cuts through project-killing red-tape and streamlines regulatory burdens."

"While this is a step in the right direction, the Senate Finance Committee is now tasked with coming up with the dollars to make this legislation work. I stand ready to work with my colleagues to find a bipartisan solution to make a critical investment in our nation's infrastructure without leaving middle class families stuck with the bill," Senator Sullivan said.

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