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Lamborn Opposes Bloated Spending Bill

November 5, 2021

Washington, D.C.-Today, the United States House of Representatives voted on a $1.2 trillion "infrastructure" bill. While Democrats claim that this is "once-in-a-generation" legislation, this bill directs less than half of the $625 billion in new spending towards traditional infrastructure and instead focuses on Green New Deal initiatives. Democrats are relying on gimmicks and fake offsets to pay for this massive spending spree, but the Congressional Budget Office only shows $180 billion in pay for offsets, roughly equating to a $400 billion shortfall. Furthermore, this legislation fails to reform the outdated National Environmental Policy Act process, the lengthy and costly project review process.

Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement after voting NO on this legislation:

"Today's "infrastructure" bill is bloated and aims to make a variety of progressive wish list items part of federal policy. While it is true that we to need to address many forms of infrastructure, such as replacing aging roads and bridges, strengthening our electrical grid, and expanding access to broadband, I could not support legislation that spends so little on traditional infrastructure. Instead, this legislation focuses primarily on pushing the Green New Deal and increasing the size and scope of the federal government. The Democrats failed to address the issues that matter to the American people, such as the southern border crisis, the growing supply chain shortages, or the labor crisis. After a month full of inactivity, it is apparent, the Democratic caucus is truly in disarray."

Contact: Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055