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Infrastructure

Federal transportation and infrastructure funding

Most funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is set to expire, forcing decisions in Washington on extensions and levels; states and localities including the D.C. area must manage resulting priorities and budget pressures around transportation.

What should Congress and local leaders do as major federal infrastructure funding expires?

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Sources

Governing (Jared Brey, Jule Pattison-Gordon, Carl Smith) — https://www.governing.com/politics/the-biggest-issues-to-watch-in-2026
This year, most funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)... will expire. Congress will have to decide which parts of it to extend, and at what level of funding.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Fully extend and expand IIJA-style funding with strong climate and equity focus
  2. Renew most transportation funding at high levels with modern priorities
  3. Selectively extend key programs at sustainable levels after review
  4. Scale back to core highway/transit needs and emphasize state flexibility
  5. Let most temporary funding lapse and shift burden to states/private sector