Congressman Cohen Highlights Infrastructure Investments at Highway and Transit Hearing

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of Transportation administrators at a hearing on oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Congressman Cohen noted that since the bipartisan infrastructure law was signed into law in late 2021, it has sent $6.2 billion to Tennessee and $140.2 million in federal-aid highway funds to the 9^th Congressional District, supporting 47 new projects, in 2023 alone. He also highlighted several discretionary grants that the district has received because of the IIJA such as $76.3 million to the Memphis Area Transit Authority, $38.2 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants, and $14.8 million from the Airport Terminal Program.

Congressman Cohen also noted a recent $800 million grant application submitted for the Bridge Investment Program by Tennessee’s and Arkansas’ transportation departments that would replace the I-55 bridge over the Mississippi River. This river crossing, in a seismic hazard area, is an essential component of the nation’s transportation system and provides critical support to operations at the Port of Memphis.

See his entire line of questioning here.

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