U.S. Senate passes Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bill heads to House

KNBA | By Tripp J Crouse

Published August 10, 2021 at 10:04 AM AKDT

The U.S. Senate passed Tuesday (August 10, 20210) a bipartisan bill that includes more than $11 billion in infrastructure funding for Tribes and Native communities.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes billions of dollars for sanitation construction, a Tribal transportation program, approved water rights settlements and a broadband connectivity program.

The bill moves to the U.S. House for further consideration.

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Tripp J Crouse

Originally from the Midwest, Tripp Crouse (Ojibwe, a descendent of Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, pronouns: they/them) has 15-plus years in print, web and radio journalism. Tripp first moved to Alaska in 2016 to work with KTOO Public Media in Juneau. And later moved to Anchorage in 2018 to work with KNBA and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation. Tripp currently works for Spruce Root in Juneau, Alaska. Tripp also served as chair of the Station Advisory Committee for Native Public Media.

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