The infrastructure bill just passed by Congress has a number of important benefits for New Jersey: $6.9 billion for highways, $1,1 billion for bridge repairs and replacement; $4.2 billion for transit over the next 5 years (the state says that about 25% of New Jersey's transit buses and trains need to be replaced - replacements which will be more fuel-efficient); $8 billion for the Gateway Project to improve Northeast Corridor rail connections between NJ and NY, which will benefit New Jersey's economy. Republican Senator Portman states that taxes will not need to be raised to pay for the bill.