Approval ratings for Congress currently sit at an abysmal 16%, and it’s no wonder why: Last year, the federal government broke its record for longest continuous shutdown at 43 days. Today, a partial shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security has surpassed 69 days.

Congress has an opportunity to regain the public’s trust by delivering on the surface transportation reauthorization due in late September. The reauthorization was included in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by former President Joe Biden in 2021.