5/13/10: BAF TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF NIB

On May 13, 2010, Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA) and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D-LA) testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means’ Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee on the importance of establishing a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) as a way to bring about needed reforms, create jobs and increase our nation’s safety and quality of life.

• Testimony Excerpts
• Full Testimony: Gov. Rendell
• Full Testimony: Mayor Villaraigosa
• Video of Testimony 

1/20/10: BAF RALLIES DIVERSE COALITION IN SUPPORT OF NIB
At a news conference on Capitol Hill, a broad coalition of members of Congress, experts and stakeholders called on Congress and the Obama Administration to create a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) to help generate the investment needed for infrastructure projects of regional and national importance.

• Media Advisory (includes list of news conference participants)
• Press Release
• Letter to President Obama
• Photos from the 1/20 News Conference in DC

OTHER NIB BACKGROUND MATERIALS

• BAF Memo on the National Infrastructure Bank
• What They Are Saying: National Infrastructure Bank is Critically Needed to Repair and Modernize America's Infrastructure
• Relevant Media Articles