December 9, 2021- Momentum continues to grow in the Northwest United States for the creation of the National Infrastructure Bank. The latest to join in the growing list of endorsements is the 1st District Democrats of Washington.

Here is some of what is contained in their statement:

Whereas the proposed NIB could directly finance much of the needed remediation of our nation’s deteriorating infrastructure, in partnership with state and local officials, and could finance construction projects which hire people who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

Whereas the NIB would create an estimated 25 million new jobs paying Davis-Bacon wages, while ensuring suitable labor agreements and Buy American provisions for all projects, while awarding a significant number of contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises and mandating large-scale minority hiring, while growing the economy by up to 5% annually; and...