Dear Friend,
Last night I had the rare opportunity to meet with Governor Brown and the California Congressional Delegation. While there were topics where we did not see eye to eye, we agreed there are many job-creating policies we can collaborate on for the betterment of California.
I was sure to ask Governor Brown about the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, H.R. 7. There are specific provisions that have spurred conflict within our delegation, but we all know we must improve the freeways, roads and bridges in California. This piece of legislation is the largest transportation reform bill introduced since the Interstate Highway System was created in 1956, and it is bound to stir up areas of disagreement. However, the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act would not only improve our nation's aging transportation infrastructure, it would increase California’s funding levels by 23% from last year, and increase the state's flexibility in determining its most critical transportation needs.
We must put an end to the double-digit unemployment rate in the Valley. H.R. 7 would support the creation of more than one million private-sector jobs and cut the bureaucratic red tape in the infrastructure project approval process.
Specific provisions in every bill will spur debate among our delegation; but tonight, we had an opportunity to discuss ideas to create jobs in California and make our state competitive again.
Sincerely,
JEFF DENHAM
United States Representative
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