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Committee witnesses and senators warn that grant freezes and staffing changes are stalling IIJA projects
Summary
Senators and witnesses told the Environment and Public Works Committee that recent administrative pauses, grant-agreement delays, and staffing reductions at federal agencies are creating uncertainty for projects funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Senate Environment and Public Works members pressed witnesses about recent administrative actions that have paused or slowed execution of IIJA-funded projects and about the practical effects of delayed grant agreements on local governments, contractors and project timelines.
Ranking Member Whitehouse described what he called a “fog bank” of unclear responses from federal agencies after court rulings requiring certain actions, and said that delayed grant agreement execution can amount to “slow-mo contempt of court orders.” He and other senators asked witnesses for examples of projects affected by paused or delayed…
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