With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act now on the books for more than 10 months, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is continuing its oversight of how the U.S. Dept. of Transportation is carrying out the law’s highway and bridge portions, which account for about 29% of the IIJA’s $1.2 trillion in funding.
At a Sept. 21 hearing, committee lawmakers and witnesses representing state and local governments offered mixed reviews for the law’s rollout so far.
