Friends,

Earlier today I received a call from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who had some great news. The U.S. Department of Transportation will be providing a $1 billion grant for a new passenger rail route between Raleigh and Richmond, VA.

This will be huge for economic development in the region and will better connect North Carolina with the Washington, D.C. metro area and the Northeast Corridor.

The $1 billion grant was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I helped negotiate, write, and pass into law. It's an example of what we can accomplish when both parties work together for the good of our nation.

This historic investment to rebuild our infrastructure has already delivered more than $10 billion for North Carolina, including funding for hundreds of infrastructure projects in communities across the state.

To see what infrastructure projects have already been approved where you live, please visit this link and select your county.

I look forward to sharing more exciting news with you about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the coming months.

Sincerely,