Governor Neil Abercrombie (left) and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Welcoming the more than 850 attendees to the ACEC Fall Conference in Waikoloa last week, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) delivered impassioned calls for bipartisanship and increased infrastructure funding.
Gabbard and Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) recently formed the "Future Caucus" to foster bipartisanship on critical policy issues among the younger members of Congress.
She said short term transportation funding bills have been "Band-Aid responses to a major problem," and that passing a long-term bill is a "core Congressional responsibility."
Abercrombie praised ACEC as "critical to achieving legislative gains" on infrastructure and other important issues.