Lowering costs and strengthening our supply chain (photos)

Right now, we’re all hurting from rising costs, inflation, and supply chain challenges – and nowhere has been hit harder than Arizona.

I take this issue very seriously, and I’m working hard to ensure Arizonans can keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets. That’s why I recently met with Arizona industry workers, local leaders, and community members to share how my bipartisan infrastructure law targets rising prices by addressing current supply chain challenges and expanding economic opportunities across our state.

With inflation at a 40+ year high, Arizonans are paying more for gas and groceries than they have in decades. I held a roundtable discussion with Arizona labor leaders to highlight how my historic infrastructure law will put thousands of skilled Arizonans to work with good-paying jobs building rail lines, roads, bridges, and restoring Arizona’s crumbling infrastructure.

Creating thousands of high-quality jobs that will strengthen highways, bridges, airports, and transit will not only help Arizonans care for themselves and their families, it will solve many supply chain challenges our state faces by helping get goods to cities and towns across Arizona faster. 

I was excited to tour Digital Building Components’ Fabrication Plant in Phoenix and see firsthand the technological innovations Arizona is known for. I heard from industry workers that, due to supply chain challenges, they’re having to buy unusually expensive materials in bulk – hurting both businesses and consumers.

I’m glad that my bipartisan infrastructure law addresses these challenges by modernizing our ports of entry and fixing our roads, freeways, and transit – getting products and materials into factories and manufacturing facilities more efficiently and effectively.

Lastly, I met with Arizona local mining and defense industry leaders to hear how they’ve been hurt by rising costs and supply chain difficulties, and share how my Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law addresses many of their concerns.

By making historic, responsible investments in Arizona mining, clean energy technologies, and critical minerals, we’re boosting our national defense while strengthening our domestic supply chain. Implementing the once-in-a-generation funding for better roads, upgraded airports, and modernized land ports of entry from the infrastructure law will help relieve many of the supply chain challenges Arizona businesses are facing, lowering costs for everyday families.