In South Carolina, we know better than most the poor condition of America’s infrastructure. As a whole, we are behind both from a maintenance and construction standpoint — especially in the Lowcountry, where growth and development got ahead of the curve. Unfortunately, we are playing catch up with our infrastructure needs at a federal, state and local level.

Infrastructure has been a top priority since being elected.

We all agree it’s time to fix our crumbling roads and bridges, and as a state legislator, I fought to bring our hard-earned tax dollars home to work for us. When the Wando Bridge broke down in 2018, the entire city of Charleston broke down with it. I asked the tough questions of our federal and state authorities and worked hard to deliver results for the Lowcountry.

SUPPORTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

It’s time to stop rebuilding the world and start rebuilding America, right here at home. It’s time for a long-term plan that looks out for taxpayers AND fixes our roads!

Rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure is a key component of our campaign. We must provide our kids and communities the resources they need to succeed and thrive. All too often the federal government stands in the way of innovation and problem-solving at the state and local level. Questions we should ask ourselves:

“Does this empower my state?”

“Does this piece of legislation empower people on the ground, doing the work, to make decisions for themselves and their families?”

The opinions of Washington bureaucrats should always come last. As a federal policymaker, we should do away with barriers faced by state and local governments to access critical funding for programs that work. Additionally, no budget tricks and gimmicks!

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Most recently on the Infrastructure Committee, I was able to secure over $100 million dollars for the Lowcounty for storm water, drainage and flood water projects throughout the Lowcountry in the Water Resources Development Act.