I will continue to fight to bring our tax dollars home to invest in the infrastructure our communities depend on.
Will continue to fight to bring federal tax dollars home to invest in community infrastructure.
Occurrences
Evidence
FY2026 Community Project Funding Submissions include requests for infrastructure-related projects such as Verdugo Communications Center Equipment Upgrades, PATH Villas - Infrastructure Improvements, Rose Bowl Water and Wastewater System Replacement, Burbank Water and Power Reservoir Replacement, and Central Park Library Reconstruction, each seeking direct federal investment for local community projects.
The office describes Community Project Funding as a process to request direct federal investment for projects that benefit the communities represented by the member, and provides instructions and deadlines for submitting FY26 requests.
Assessments
Friedman has taken concrete same-term steps to seek federal investment for local infrastructure through FY2026 Community Project Funding and appropriations requests, including water, wastewater, communications, library, and housing infrastructure projects. That supports candidate credit for actively fighting to bring federal tax dollars home, but the evidence does not show that the requested federal funds were actually awarded, enacted, or spent in the district. Because the promised outcome includes bringing dollars home for investment, the record supports partial credit rather than full delivery.