Join the Movement: Infrastructure Week 2026 Toolkit Launches
For over a decade, United for Infrastructure has championed federal infrastructure investment — and with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) set to expire later this year, this advocacy work is more critical than ever. We have made progress, but as the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure reminds us, we still have a long way to go.
Our advocacy continues year‑round, but the cornerstone is Infrastructure Week, which brings together key government, private sector, and community stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and nationwide. The theme for Infrastructure Week 2026 is Building a Stronger America, a reminder of what’s at stake and what we can achieve together. Infrastructure Week 2026 is May 18-22, 2026, and we encourage local and state leaders, industry organizations, and others to plan their own Infrastructure Week events in communities across the country.
UFI is releasing a toolkit with resources for people to use as we collectively urge Congress to secure a stronger future for America by supporting robust federal infrastructure funding, including investments and reforms that bolster innovation, resilience, workforce development, and speed up project delivery. We hope you’ll use the toolkit to enhance your local, regional, or even national events.
The toolkit serves as an event‑in‑a‑box — draft social posts, email templates, graphics, and press materials to help you engage your community and Congress. Your event can take many forms: a tour of an infrastructure project, a panel discussion with regional infrastructure experts and elected officials, a press conference highlighting Infrastructure Week and the importance of federal investment in your community.
Plan your event, share it with us, and join the movement. Together, we can keep infrastructure front and center all year long!
Congressional appropriators introduce three-bill minibus
Senate and House appropriations leaders released new bicameral, bipartisan appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills.
The 414-page bill package would, if passed, increase funding for the Army Corps of Engineers, the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and the federal Weatherization Assistance Program. It also includes $1.6 billion for nuclear energy research and development, $117.1 million for rural water projects, and millions for energy security, including $375 million to support critical electrical grid infrastructure. The bill would reduce funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) by nearly half to $1.95 billion.
The House is expected to vote on the minibus today (1/8/2026).
ICYMI: SPEED Act passes the House
The SPEED Act, a bill that proposes significant permitting reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), passed the U.S. House with a vote of 221-196. The AP notes that the bill aims to speed up “permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now take five or more years to complete.”
However, Axios reports that the SPEED Act may look nothing like what the House passed once the Senate takes the bill up, as lawmakers consider crafting a more broadly focused permitting reform bill.
More reading: POLITICO detailed how the bill gained passage despite headwinds in the House.
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