DUCKWORTH, MCCORMICK INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND LOW-COST FINANCING FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Transit for Urban Renewal and Business Opportunities Act (TURBO Act), legislation that would expand and modernize a key federal financing tool used by state and local governments to deliver critical transportation infrastructure through public-private partnerships.

"Far too often, roads that need repaving and transportation facilities that need revamping are left unfixed because states and towns don't have the funding they need," said Duckworth. "Our bipartisan bill would help state and local governments supercharge their infrastructure financing-enabling them to ...