WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” by a bipartisan vote of 228-206. The legislation includes $550 billion in new federal investments in America’s infrastructure and will add an estimated two million jobs per year to the national economy. The bill passed the Senate in August and now heads to President Biden for signature.

The Construction Employers of America (CEA) is encouraged and thankful for the work of Congress and President Biden to pass a comprehensive infrastructure package that will ensure public buildings, schools, water systems, airports, transit and surface transportation networks can meet the demands of the 21st century.

The nation’s construction industry and the quality contracting firms the CEA represents stand ready to provide stable employment opportunities to our partners in the building trades while maintaining and strengthening the important joint labor-management pension and health and welfare funds they have come to rely on.

The skilled workers employed by CEA member contractors are prepared to build, repair and retrofit these future infrastructure projects to ensure our nation and economy can compete internationally.

We look forward to President Biden signing this bill into law.