WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (CST)-joined U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and 14 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to call on the Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Committees on Environment and Public Works; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Appropriations to continue the progress made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill.

"We look forward to working with you to ensure the next surface transportation bill delivers real benefits to the American travel...