Dear friend,
Tampa Family Health Centers, Tampa General Hospital, AdventHealth, Tampa Bay Wave and the Florida High Tech Corridor all received impactful federal grants this week for innovative initiatives in health care and technology. I love standing up for our hometown and working to deliver for our neighbors.
That’s what the Build Back Better Act is all about too – creating good paying jobs, tax cuts for small business owners and lower costs for hard-working families. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and I led a Build Back Better press conference with members from across the country on the urgency of clean energy infrastructure and climate action. We are going to level the playing field and ensure that polluters pay for harm to the air we breathe and water that we drink. We must act with urgency to avoid the worsening and costly impacts of the climate crisis.
I am disappointed that Republicans rejected a House-approved bill to keep the government open and working and provide a lifeline to those suffering from recent natural disasters. President Trump and the Republicans spent 7,800,000,000,000 TRILLION DOLLARS during his one term. Now they are trying to “dine and dash” on the American people. The GOP Members of Congress are irresponsible in their willingness to risk the full faith and credit of the United States and damage our economy and bank accounts.
The House is poised to consider the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act this week, which makes new federal investments in our roads and bridges, water infrastructure, climate resiliency, internet access and more. Projects like replacing the Tampa International Airport air traffic control tower and repairing local infrastructure remain my top priority as we continue to craft historic investments for our nation’s infrastructure.