"Rep. Sam Graves, (R-Mo.), told Punchbowl News that he did not consider infrastructure for biking and walking to be an important federal priority, and that he would not include money for it in the bill intended to replace the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act when the latter expires in September 2026 - at least if he were the legislation's sole author."
"The League of American Bicyclists launched a letter-writing campaign in response to Graves's comments, slamming the representative for threatening the future of programs like the popular and competitive Reconnecting Communities Grant, which received requests for five times more money than Congress had made available. And advocates are also worried for the future of the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program, which received a 60-percent boost to build active transportation infrastructure."
Rep. Sam Graves signaled an intention to remove federal funding for biking and walking infrastructure from the next surface transportation reauthorization. Graves chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and frames the forthcoming bill as a return to traditional highway funding focused on roads and bridges. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act expires in September 2026, and Graves indicated he would not include multimodal projects if he were the bill's sole author. Bicycle and pedestrian advocates have launched campaigns to pressure members of Congress to preserve programs. Reconnecting Communities and the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program face particular risk.
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