Senator discussed with Tucson leaders how her bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would directly benefit the region
TUCSON – Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema hosted a roundtable discussion earlier this week with local leaders at Tucson International Airport to discuss her bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—which recently passed the U.S. Senate 69-30. The historic legislation would provide investments to upgrade Tucson’s roads, broadband access, power supply, water systems, and airports—boosting jobs and expanding economic opportunity in the region.
“Our discussion made clear how Tucson, and all of southern Arizona, will directly benefit from our bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—from repaired roads, to expanded broadband access, to stronger power grids. Our plan’s historic investment to clean up chemical water contamination will keep Arizona families and communities healthy, and improvements at Tucson International Airport will improve safety, support the Arizona Air National Guard, and create jobs,” said Sinema.
Sinema highlighted how her historic legislation directly invests in Tucson jobs by investing in critical upgrades to local roads and bridges, high-speed broadband access, crucial water systems, power grids, airports, and more. Roundtable participants included: Tucson Mayor Romero, TAA Director Danette Bewley, Pima County Supervisor Grijalva, Interim Assistant City Manager and former director of Tucson Water Tim Thomure, Oro Valley Mayor Winfield, Sahuarita Mayor Murphy.
Under the Sinema-led bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, $10 billion nationally would be invested to adequately address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination throughout the country, including significant funds to the Tucson community. Tucson International Airport would also receive $31,735,100 over the next five years for critical upgrades, in addition to new competitive grant programs.
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (full text available HERE) proposes the strongest investment in America’s critical infrastructure in more than a century without raising taxes on everyday Americans.
The legislation is the result of bipartisan negotiations led by U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman (Ohio), with Senators from both parties and President Biden.
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