WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today after voting to advance a long-term solution to fix America’s aging infrastructure:

“Our roads, our bridges, our transit systems – nearly all of them are in desperate need of repair, and it’s long past time that we invest the money necessary to fix them,” Senator King said. “This bill is by no means perfect, but it’s a long-term solution that would provide the type of certainty needed to plan and complete vital construction projects. I look forward to working on this bill over the next week and, hopefully, putting an end to the cycle of short-term fixes that have only stalled badly-needed infrastructure upgrades and hampered economic growth across the country.”

After having the opportunity to review the legislation, Senator King voted today to advance a compromise measure from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, that would fund the Federal Highway Trust Fund for the next three years. Yesterday, Senator King opposed moving to the more than 1,000 page bill because it had been presented to senators and their staff only hours before the Senate rushed to hold a vote on the measure. Senator King is a longstanding proponent of a long-term solution to fund the Federal Highway Trust Fund.

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