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Dear friend,
Last Friday, I joined the House to pass the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, widely known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF). The BIF provides historic investments to modernize the nation's roads, bridges, railways, transit, energy systems, broadband, and other critical infrastructure projects to bring communities across America up to speed.
I look forward to President Biden signing this historic legislation into law on Monday and then making sure the Build Back Better Act passes both the House and Senate.
Below is another update on some of the work my staff and I have done recently to serve you.
My Office Helps Poway Company Secure $355,000 SBA Loan
David from Rancho Bernardo contacted my office in October to request assistance with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). David's manufacturing company, which is located in Poway, had been approved to receive an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) increase in August, but the loan funds were rejected by David's bank since they were sent to the wrong account. David had been trying for months to have the SBA reissue the correct account with no success. My staff worked with David to gather all the necessary documents for the approved loan and correct bank account information. This week, the funds were deposited into David's account for the approved increase of $355,000.
EPA Announces Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced the agency is moving forward with an environmental review of water infrastructure projects that would address transborder water pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.
EPA is initiating a review of the following projects with the highest potential to stem transborder pollution and improve water quality:
- Expanding the existing South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (ITP)
- Diverting and treating Tijuana River water at a new facility adjacent to the existing ITP
- Conveying canyon flows to the expanded ITP
- Repairing portions of the collection system in Mexico to prevent sewage leaks
This decades-long problem is an environmental and public health catastrophe that endangers lives on both sides of our border, from the waters of Baja California to my district in Coronado. I thank Administrator Regan for accepting my invitation to see this crisis in person back in August, and the EPA for proposing bold solutions. I remain committed to solving this crisis.
Meeting with International Partners in the United Kingdom for COP26
After last week's late-night vote on the BIF, I flew to the United Kingdom to join a bipartisan congressional delegation to participate in COP26-related meetings and activities. I met my colleagues in Edinburgh, where we visited Quinbrook's Flexitricity facility. Quinbrook is an investment manager focused exclusively on renewables, storage and grid support infrastructure. We learned how this company looks for flexibility in electricity consumption and generation to enhance grid support during periods of system stress while reducing carbon emissions and lowering costs for energy consumers.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or need assistance with a federal agency, reach out to us through our website or by calling the district office at 858-455-5550.
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