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American Infrastructure: Building the Future
"American Infrastructure: Building the Future" is a Special Advertising Supplement to The Washington Times.
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The surface transportation opportunity before us
Our roads and bridges are what connect us to the people and things that matter most in our lives, and all the places we travel to every day.
American Chemistry is the bridge to stronger and better infrastructure
NHL star Wayne Gretzky once said, "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Nuclear energy: The definitive solution to powering America's future
America is experiencing a renaissance of significant industrial investment as businesses that were once outsourced return home and wide-ranging technological developments emerge.
It's time to reform the broken U.S. permitting system
I don't imagine many Americans are talking about federal permits around the dinner table, but really, they should.
Promises made. Promises kept
Those of us who grew up in the 1980s know it was a period like no other. The clothes. The games. The music. Just about all of us asked for a Sony Walkman for our birthdays.
The people have spoken: Finish building the wall
As President Donald Trump begins his second term in the White House, there is one infrastructure project that towers above the rest: the construction of a wall on our southern border.
Make America build again
Safe transportation and dependable infrastructure are essential to the American economy, our national security, and the everyday lives of Americans.
America's interstate highway system: Efficient resource management for maintaining our inheritance
In a 2018 magazine article, retired Army Reserve Lt. Col. Lee Lacy asked the question: "Who from the current generation of leaders will repair, rebuild, and expand the [Interstate Highway System]?"
Infrastructure means jobs
America is building. We are finally modernizing infrastructure and transportation systems thanks to historic funding levels from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Driving the energy future of AI development
From the lightbulb to the computer, Americans have dreamt, built, and scaled the most advanced machines and technologies, changing the trajectory of human history for the better.
We need highways, bridges, and waterways. Burdensome permitting processes are in the way
Once a powerhouse and frontrunner for innovation and expansion, the United States is now severely lacking in the ability to deliver infrastructure projects.
How confident are you in your drinking water?
As winter releases its grip, we naturally find ourselves spending more time outdoors. After mowing the lawn, enjoying a hike, or playing a ball game, nothing beats the refreshing taste of a cold glass of water.
Republicans and Democrats agree: We must defend the Jones Act
As leaders of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, we are committed to fostering a strong and reliable American maritime base.
A $2 billion savings solution: Sell all unused federal buildings
Seventeen of 24 federal agencies are using 25% or less of their headquarters office space, a recent Government Accountability Office study found, costing the American People roughly $2 billion a year to maintain.
No free roads: Why reliable funding and technology matter for U.S. infrastructure
As Congress looks ahead to the next generation of the federal surface transportation program when the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act expires in September 2026 the key question remains: how will we fund it?
Paving the path forward: The crucial role of the highway bill in america's future
The agenda for the 119th Congress is lengthy and important, and much of it has received a great deal of media attention.
Infrastructure spending should be about people, not politics
President Ronald Reagan once said improving our roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure is "an investment in tomorrow that we must make today." He was right.
The nation's prosperity depends on our roads and highways
As Congress prepares to draft the next highway package before current funding expires September 30, 2026, the conversation around the future of American infrastructure is more urgent than ever.
Flowing forward: How Texas is leading the charge in water infrastructure
Texas has a long history of leading the way in transportation and innovation.
Building 21st century water infrastructure for our 21st century economy
Infrastructure projects that provide safe and reliable access to America's ports and inland waterways are a vital part of our economic engine.
Trump's regulation reversal: Revitalizing transportation and infrastructure
When President Joe Biden ascended to the Oval Office in 2021, the left's radical progressive ideology took center stage, infecting policy at every level.
An American Renaissance
The golden age of the United States of America promises unprecedented abundance for our nation.
Heading down the wrong track?
The American people expect their transportation systems and services to be safe, reliable, and used for their intended purposes.
It's time to accelerate modernizing America's infrastructure
There's an old saying about America's transportation system, "if it rolls, floats, or flies, it comes through Chicago."
Hydropower leads the way in energy infrastructure
With a unified Republican federal government, my colleagues and I in Congress and in the Trump administration are working to strengthen America's energy infrastructure and achieve energy dominance.
