NATIONAL CATTLEMEN’S BEEF ASSOCIATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
A necessary investment for the cattle industry From roads and bridges to broadband internet and wildfire mitigation, NCBA fought for key provisions in new federal legislation Provided by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association After months of gridlock in Congress, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 was signed into law by President Biden. Amid partisan politics, NCBA stayed committed to being the trusted leader and definitive voice of the U.S. cattle and beef industry. In this case, that meant sifting through rhetoric and fighting for policy that served the best interests of U.S. cattle and beef producers.
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
ICA ARCHIVE
Rural broadband and improvements to roads and bridges are infrastructure investments that will help cattle producers find continued success in the years to come. 26
LINE RIDER FEBRUARY 2022
Like most things in Washington, the process that led us to passage of this legislation was extremely convoluted and lengthy. Democratic leadership in Congress created a two-track process where they debated on a “human infrastructure” bill, the Build Back Better Act, and a “hard infrastructure” bill that included more traditional infrastructure investments,
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