Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after passage of the Republican “RAPID" Act, which will undermine key environmental protections and under the guise of infrastructure streamlining:
“The only thing that is ‘RAPID’ about this bill is how quickly it will be thrown in a Senate recycling bin. If the Republican majority was serious about speeding up construction on critical infrastructure projects, we’d be working to find long-term solutions to restore funding for the Highway Trust Fund and boost the Army Corps’ of Engineers budget. You cannot build a competitive, 21st century infrastructure without serious investment-a fact the Republicans ignore. This legislation is just another partisan, election year talking point that undermines critical public involvement opportunities and environmental protections."
