U.S. Chamber Hosts First Annual Transportation Infrastructure Summit

President and CEO Donohue Also Testifies Before House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Let’s Rebuild America initiative today brought together top representatives in government and business, including Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue and Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Shuster, for its first annual Transportation Infrastructure Summit. Participants discussed vital issued related to transportation—including the appropriate role of the federal government, public-private partnerships, U.S. infrastructure and supply chain competitiveness, and how technology is transforming the way infrastructure works.

“Our nation’s infrastructure system is in a rapid state of decline, threatening safety, productivity, and our global competitiveness,” said Donohue

Donohue also testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today about the importance of transportation infrastructure to the U.S. economy, and the federal government’s role in providing a safe, efficient, reliable transportation system.

“Our infrastructure system is a tremendous national asset we’ve built up over generations,” Donohue told the committee. “It has fueled economic growth, enhanced our competitiveness, and created a lot of good jobs. If well-maintained, it can continue to deliver outstanding benefits to all Americans.

“Transportation is a great opportunity to prove that Democrats and Republicans can work together, that states and the federal government can each play an appropriate role, that business is stepping up to help meet a major national challenge, and that all parties can come together to actually get something done for the good of the nation,” he added.

Donohue’s complete testimony is available here.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.