Accountability & Reforms

The National Infrastructure Bank will serve as one major step in reforming how Washington conducts its business.  U.S. infrastructure investment should be based on merit and accountability at all levels of government. The federal government should fund programs and projects that advance national priorities, and states and localities should be held accountable for ensuring that projects are completed on time, on budget, and meet rigorous performance standards.

We must also reduce costs by finding ways to streamline the process while protecting the environment.  The federal government should streamline bureaucratic processes and allow greater flexibility to enable states and localities to use federal infrastructure funds quickly, efficiently and effectively, and to leverage innovative approaches to financing infrastructure investments, consistent with the national vision. By eliminating wasteful and duplicative programs, reducing redundancies, and getting projects from paper to construction with the right incentives we can begin rebuilding the United States.