Infrastructure includes roads, bridges, energy systems, and water supplies. The political debate focuses on how to fund repairs and modernization. Some advocate for government investment in green energy and job creation, while others prioritize private sector involvement and fiscal responsibility.
On infrastructure, VoteSee scores every member of Congress on a spectrum from Increased Government Investment (Supports for large-scale government spending on infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, public transportation, green energy, and digital infrastructure) to Decreased Government Investment (Opposed increased government investment in infrastructure in favor of private-sector driven infrastructure growth or growth driven by revenues from tolls or usage fees), based on their actual votes.
Where the Parties Stand on Infrastructure
Democrats score 67/100 on average (255 members scored).
Independents score 59/100 on average (3 members scored).
Republicans score 48/100 on average (270 members scored).
Strongest Voices for Increased Government Investment
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (September 27, 2008)
Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (September 26, 2008)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (September 26, 2008)
A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin. (September 23, 2008)
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (August 1, 2008)