MOON TWP, PA — Yesterday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) hosted House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) in Western Pennsylvania. Leader Jeffries is the highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Together they toured the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) construction site and spoke with union workers who are getting the job done. PIT has received upwards of $123 million in federal investments since 2021. The large majority of this investment comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed into law in 2021 and is a once-a-generation investment into the foundation of communities in Western Pennsylvania and across America.
Earlier in June, Congressman Deluzio joined with his Senators and his colleague Congresswoman Summer Lee to announce a $20.6 million investment into the ongoing terminal improvement project that will remove the mid-terminal train transport and fund a wide variety of upgrades. This Airport Infrastructure Grant funding was also allocated from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“I was thrilled to host Leader Jeffries at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday to see the Infrastructure Law in action here in Western Pennsylvania,” said Congressman Deluzio. “We know that America’s airports are more than critical portals in and out of our communities—they are also massive economic engines that power strong jobs. I look forward to tracking how the recent $20+ million in Infrastructure Law investments into the terminal project continues to help create good, solid jobs for workers in our region.”
“It was an honor to be in Western Pennsylvania with Congressman Chris Deluzio and our union brothers and sisters to see the investments from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in action,” said Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “House Democrats are committed to ensuring that we are growing the economy while creating good-paying union jobs, and that’s exactly what the Pittsburgh International Airport project represents. Under the leadership of Rep. Deluzio I am confident that we will continue to build a healthy economy in this region, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across our great nation.”