Coalition for the National Infrastructure Bank

$5 Trillion, 25 Million Jobs

Case Study: What the National Infrastructure Bank Would Mean to Michigan

“What Does the National Infrastructure Bank Mean to Michigan” presents a detailed analysis of the crisis in the Michigan economy focused upon the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need for a major intervention by government to begin to reverse this breakdown. Professor Murembya’s PowerPoint presentation, made to a virtual meeting held this past fall, makes the argument for the new approach of the National Infrastructure Bank and H.R. 6422, and also provides a case study how such a national approach would impact the case of a single state.



Two Minute Trailer: Why We Need a National Infrastructure Bank

On February 17, 2021, the Democratic Policy Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives convened a hearing to discuss the concept of the National Infrastructure Bank. Three panels explored this proposal. Members of the House questioned the participants in this far-ranging dialogue. Watch this excellent 2 minute trailer on why we urgently need a National Infrastructure Bank.


This trailer was for a webinar at the Democratic National Convention in Aug 2020. 



Watch the short videos below from some of our Advisory Committee members.
Introduction to NIB:  Role of Labor
How the National Infrastructure Bank Works
History of U.S. Railroads and High Speed Rail

Crisis in Urban America

Crisis in Rural America

25 Million New Jobs

Pennsylvania Town Hall on the NIB, June 6, 2020

Pa. Town Hall Video #1-My journey with the NIB Coalition


Tara Zrinski is a Northampton, PA county councilwoman who is running for state representative. She organized the virtual Town Hall meeting about the NIB that took place on 6/20/20.  Tara has been very active with the Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank, and was instrumental in the passage of a resolution for the NIB by the National Association of Counties. Here is her opening statement at the virtual Town Hall Meeting 6/20/20.  1 min. 42 sec.   

Pa. Town Hall Video #2-"Big enough to fix all existing infrastructure, and build new projects".

Jim Roebuck is the Democratic Chairman of the Education Committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He's been very active with the Coalition, and has traveled to Washington DC several times to participate in meetings with US Congressional offices. At the Town Hall Meeting, Jim gave an overview of the NIB, how it will function, what it will do, how it will be capitalized.  4 min. 7 sec.
Pa. Town Hall Video #3-"There are Flint Michigans everywhere"  

Bob Lynn is a retired labor organizer in Toledo OH for the Plumbers and Steamfitters. He spoke as part of a virtual Town Hall Meeting on June 20, 2020. Bob talks about organizing labor unions to support the NIB.  He also explains why there are "Flint Michigans everywhere".  6 min. 30 sec.
Pa. Town Hall Video #4-"A unified vision of progress and justice"

Joshua Siegel, a city councilman from Allentown, PA, describes why he is an enthusiastic supporter of the effort to create a $4 Trillion National Infrastructure Bank (NIB). He describes the plight of Allentown, which has had to cancel two thirds of the infrastructure projects they had planned. He concludes with a beautiful testimonial to the NIB.  7 min. 19 sec. 
Education & the NIB.  Earn while you learn.  

As part of the virtual Town Hall Meeting on 6/20/20, Jim Roebuck, Democratic Chairman of the Education Committee of the PA General Assembly, discusses how the NIB could help in improving education. Tara Zrinski, candidate for PA state rep, elaborates on how the NIB can help with the inequality in funding of education between rural, urban and suburban communities.  A question is raised about apprenticeship programs, to "earn while you learn", which provokes a lively discussion.  6 min. 53 sec.
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