Last week, I joined fellow Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members Congresswoman Laura Friedman and Congressman Robert Garcia in Los Angeles to talk about the infrastructure projects put at risk by President Trump and his potential funding freezes.

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You cannot have a big league economy with a little league infrastructure.

As the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I have worked hard to bring home federal money for critical transportation projects, like earthquake safety upgrades for roads and bridges in Skagit County and Lynnwood; safe routes to school for Lynden; and road improvements that will make possible a green technology center in Everett.

In my role as the top Democrat, it is important for me to visit Los Angeles to get a better accounting of what other areas are experiencing. President Trump and his potential funding freeze will put all ongoing and future infrastructure projects at risk, including expansive public transportation investments in preparation for the 2028 Olympics. I joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman in Los Angeles to raise awareness and concern about these potential funding freezes and their dramatic impact on our preparation for the 2028 Olympics.

Let's get this money invested in the ground where it belongs, jobs created, so that the United States, not just L.A., can be as proud as possible and as ready as possible."

More soon,

Rick