We need to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill now

We are one vote — just one vote — in the House away from sending this bill to the president’s desk to be signed into law. And yet, over the past week, Americans have witnessed stalling, grandstanding media appearances and political posturing that have done nothing to move this historic legislation forward, and have instead conflated this standalone physical infrastructure bill with the proposed Build Back Better Act, a separate piece of legislation that still is being negotiated and written.

The House should not hold the completed bill hostage while we continue working on other important legislation. Incessant posturing and mixed messaging are slowing down much-needed investments in Virginia’s future.

The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is ready to deliver money to shovel-ready projects right here in the commonwealth, and as my colleagues and I continue to negotiate and draft other legislation, we should not delay our vote on a bill that is ready to go to the president’s desk. In the days ahead, I will keep working to move this transformational bill across the finish line, so that Virginia can remain the best place in America to raise a family, start a business and reach new opportunities.