Adams Responds to Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan
Charlotte, N.C.—Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to President Trump's infrastructure plan announced earlier today.
"I have long hoped that we could come together to put forth a common sense, bipartisan plan that addresses the needs of our nation's crumbling infrastructure. Following the release of President Trump's plan today, it's become clear that's not the case," said Congresswoman Adams. "The President sent Congress a hyper-partisan and underfunded plan that shifts the burden onto states and cities and doesn't provide enough funding to address the challenges facing our local communities. The plan offers $200 billion in federal funds yet, in North Carolina alone, we need more than $93 billion to restore our highways, and nationwide we need more than $2 trillion to update aging infrastructure. It's time we get serious about passing a bipartisan solution to build 21st century infrastructure and give our economy the immediate and long term boost it needs."