PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff Honors Operating Engineers at 80th Convention of IUOE Western Conference, Calls for Federal Support of Surface Transportation Legislation

San Francisco, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke to representatives from International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) at their 80^th Convention of the Western Conference, a forum designed to tackle regional issues facing members across 13 Western States including California.

"I believe that America is at its strongest when our economy works for everyone. When hard work and a committed heart gives a hard-working American a steady paycheck, a home they can afford, a chance to raise a family of their own, and eventually a stable retirement. Labor has been at the center of that promise, and that's where I believe our pathway to getting to that economy lies," said Senator Schiff.

Schiff recapped progress made on funding projects overseen by Operating Engineers in the 2021Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has created hundreds of thousands of jobs through billions in federal funding for infrastructure projects in California, and pledged to build on that as he and others on the Environmental and Public Works Committee craft the next surface transportation funding authorization bill.

"You deserve that predictability from Congress. Predictable funding, predictable and prevailing wages. Because with predictability comes stability - the stability to plan for your own costs, your own needs - when planning your budgets and timelines. And that stability will go beyond your own work. It will deliver stability in your communities, with smoother transit and commerce, and more predictable tax bases. With predictability comes prosperity. And that's what I hope to deliver to you in Congress," he continued.

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