WASHINGTON
– U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee, joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) in leading a bipartisan
resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National
Public Works Week. The resolution encourages the public to recognize and
celebrate the important contributions that public works officials make every
day to improve public infrastructure in the United States. It passed the Senate
unanimously last night.
“Our
roads, bridges, ports and water systems are critical to our economic growth and
the flow of goods and services,” said Senator Cramer. “Investing in
aging infrastructure enables food, manufactured goods, and services get to
those who need them. On this National Public Works Week, we celebrate and
recognize the hard work of those who build and maintain our nation’s
infrastructure.”
“It
is vital that we continue to maintain and improve upon America’s infrastructure
so that it lasts for generations,” said Senator Inhofe. “That’s
why I am glad the Senate passed legislation introduced by myself and my
colleagues to recognize this week as National Public Works Week. This week we
celebrate our past accomplishments in public works and—most importantly—we look
to the future. A future where we prioritize responsible, bipartisan investment
in real infrastructure.”
Joining
Senators Cramer and Inhofe are Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Shelley Moore Capito
(R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Tammy
Duckworth (D-IL).
Click
here
to read the resolution.
