On Tuesday, May 16, the United for Infrastructure Steering Committee hosted its signature Infrastructure Week event, “Infrastructure Works for America: Where We Are and the Road Ahead,” at Business Roundtable. The event brought together business leaders and national, state and local government officials to discuss the benefits of infrastructure investments, permitting reform and workforce development.
Business Roundtable CEO Joshua Bolten spoke to the importance of getting bipartisan permitting reform across the finish line, stating “Above all, we need substantial, serious permitting reform and it feels like we’re on the cusp of that right now. … We’re encouraged by what we see on Capitol Hill with some bipartisan efforts underway and interest from the Administration, and now we need to see policymakers from both sides of the aisle come together, with our help, and enact serious legislation.”
Later in the day, Business Roundtable Infrastructure Chair Brendan Bechtel, Chairman and CEO of Bechtel, joined Maryland Governor Wes Moore and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu for a discussion moderated by Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, President and CEO of Accelerator for America Action, on how investing in infrastructure creates jobs and opportunities in communities across America. They also discussed why workforce development is critical to maximizing the benefits of infrastructure investments.